On Friday, January 15, Principal Bassoon Fei Xie made his solo debut with the Minnesota Orchestra in a performance of Mozart's Bassoon Concerto, as part of a live concert broadcast conducted by Osmo Vänskä.

"Whether smoothly negotiating the fastest passages, sweetly singing on the lovely slow movement, or crafting his own hypnotic cadenzas, Xie was virtuosic throughout." -Rob Hubbard, The Star Tribune