Strategy report · Updated Aug 23, 2026
What's working for @valeriacurtibassoon on Instagram.
Valeria Curti
25K followers · 309 posts
“modern and period bassoonist 🇨🇭🇮🇹 bassoon lecturer @hkb_musik @hkb_bassoonclass principal bassoon @musikkollegiumwinterthur 📍 Bern - Winterthur”
Engagement rate
5.73%
Per post, last 90 days
Posts per week
0.9
Niche avg 3.0
Average likes
1.4K
18 avg comments
Post mix
Last 90 days · 309 posts indexed
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Top-performing posts
The three posts pulling the most engagement in the last 90 days.
reel 25.94% engaged🎶 HUMMEL 🎶 bassoon: @valeriacurtibassoon orchestra: @camerata_schweiz conductor: @griffithskevin recording: @dominykasgircius @josuadillier Flashbackt to January 2024 ➡️ full recording on YOUTUBE #valeriacurti #bassoon #bassoonist #basson #fagottistin #fagot #fagotto #classicalmusic #doublereed #doublereeds #bassoonconcerto #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #klassik #concert #classicalconcert #classicalmusiclover #culture #kultur #art #classicalmusiclife #musicianslife #swissmusic #swissmusician #heckel #soloist #ファゴット #巴松管
reel 20.69% engagedMaking a mistake in the most intense moment of the movement!!! -> Who knows the feeling? ✌️ #bassoon #classicalmusic #doublereed #vivaldi #vintage
reel 19.25% engaged@valeriacurtibassoon 🎶HUMMEL bassoon concerto (January 2024) ➡️ FULL VIDEO on youtube Soloist: @valeriacurtibassoon Orchestra: @camerata_schweiz Conductor: @griffithskevin 🎙️Audio/Video: @dominykasgircius @josuadillier #bassoon #bassoonist #basson #fagottistin #fagot #fagotto #classicalmusic #doublereed #doublereeds #bassoonconcerto #buffetcrampon #classicalmusic #classicalmusician #klassik #concert #classicalconcert #classicalmusiclover #culture #kultur #chambermusic #classicalmusiclife #musicianslife #heckel #soloist #ファゴット #巴松管 #hummel #hummelbassoonconcerto #vintageclothing #vintagefashion
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Content pillars
AI-clustered themes the account posts about, with example posts pulled live from Instagram.
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Posting rhythm
Cadence and timing patterns over the last 12 weeks.
0.9 posts/week
Niche benchmark · 3.0/week
Best days
Thursday · Saturday · Monday
Best hours
6-8pm · 12-2pm · 9-11am
04
Signature hooks
Caption patterns the account reuses across high-performing posts.
[emoji] [COMPOSER] [emoji]
Used 7×
🌷ROSSINI 🌷 bassoon: @valeriacurtibassoon conductor: @udubitsk orchestra: @musikkollegiumwinterthur
🎶 HUMMEL 🎶 bassoon: @valeriacurtibassoon orchestra: @camerata_schweiz conductor: @griffithskevin
@valeriacurtibassoon 🎶HUMMEL bassoon concerto (January 2024) ➡️ FULL VIDEO on youtube
Throwback/Flashback to [event]
Used 4×
Throwback to 23-year-old me, when recording Saint-Saëns Sonata for a competition back in 2018.
⚡️ VIVALDI 💔 Throwback to April 2024 when jumping in as a soloist
Flashbackt to January 2024 ➡️ full recording on YOUTUBE
[question]?
Used 3×
Who knows the feeling? ✌️
do you know which Vivaldi concerto I play here?
Which one is your favourite?
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Strategy summary
What's working, what to fix, and what to ship next.
TL;DR
Concerto reels dominate with post 1 at 6,451 likes, 8x the feed average, proving short, emotive clips of Rossini and Hummel crush engagement for this 25k-follower bassoonist. Layered emojis, hashtags, and YouTube CTAs like in posts 0, 23 (5k likes) funnel views off-platform while pillars like teaching carousels build loyalty at lower but steady volume. Cadence lags at 0.9 posts/week, starving momentum despite proven hooks. Ramp to 3 posts/week on Thursdays/Saturdays to capture peak audience, prioritizing performance reels that convert viewers to subscribers. Leaking growth via sparse posting; fix with batching clips from recent courses.
Working
5- Performance reels with composer hooks hit 3k-6k likes regularly.
- YT links in 70% of top posts drive external traffic.
- Teaching carousels foster community via tags and thanks.
- Throwback format reengages with nostalgia.
- Consistent bassoon hashtags aid discoverability.
Risks
5- Boost post cadence from 0.9 to 3/week to sustain engagement.
- Vary content beyond 60% performances to grow teaching pillar.
- Add more questions in captions for comment boosts.
- Shorten some carousels to 5 slides max.
- Reduce generic hashtags; curate 10 niche ones.
Ship next
5- Post 3x reels weekly on Thursdays using concerto hook.
- Double frequency to 3 posts/week starting with high-eng pillars.
- Tease full YT videos in every reel caption.
- Tag more collaborators in teaching posts.
- Launch UGC calls for student course clips.
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