Rufus David Olivier
Rufus David Olivier studied music at Azusa Pacific University, where his teachers were
David Breidenthal, Principal Bassoonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, ret., and his father,
Rufus Olivier Jr, Principal bassoonist of the SF Opera and the SF Ballet. He has performed
in some of the most renowned venues in the world, including the Musikverein of Vienna, the
Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and New York's Carnegie Hall. A native of the San Francisco
Bay Area, Mr. Olivier is acting 2nd bassoonist of the San Francisco Opera. He also performs
extensively with the SF Symphony, the SF Ballet, the Oakland Symphony, and the Berkeley
Symphony. Mr. Olivier enjoys performing chamber music, teaching, and promoting musical
appreciation to young people in his community.