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Bassoonist Harrison Hollingsworth joined the Astral Artists roster as a winner of its 2009 National Auditions; Astral presents the native of Kingwood, Texas, in his Philadelphia recital debut this season. Mr. Hollingsworth is the principal bassoonist of the New York City Ballet and of Symphony in C, where has also served as program annotator and first violinist. He has also served as principal bassoonist of both the Long Island Philharmonic and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he has performed as soloist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphony in C, and the Clear Lake Symphony, among many others, and has appeared at the Kingston Chamber Music Festival. Mr. Hollingsworth has been featured in recital on WHYY’s YArts television series “On Stage at Curtis,” NPR’s syndicated radio show “From the Top,” and WHYY Radio’s “Sunday Showcase,” which broadcast the radio première of his composition for brass choir Fanfare and Contrapunctus. Mr. Hollingsworth is also a freelance conductor and composer, and an avid fiddler. Possessing an affinity for music of all genres, he is a member of the Sixth Floor Ensemble, an unorthodox ensemble of Curtis-trained musicians who improvise. He is also an original member of the Mimesis Ensemble, with whom he made his Kennedy Center conducting debut in May 2009. Harrison Hollingsworth is currently a Master’s candidate in orchestral conducting at the Mannes College for Music, where he studies with David Hayes. He has also studied orchestral conducting with Michael Jinbo at the Pierre Monteux School.