Welcome to IDRS.org, the official website of the International Double Reed Society, the world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts.
IDRS.org is the most comprehensive site dedicated to the dissemination of information related directly to double reed performance, pedagogy, and research. The IDRS.org project is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Colorado, College of Music.
Available from the site are: IDRS publications since the inception of the organization in 1972; one-of-a-kind video, audio and podcasts of performances, master classes and interviews of world-renowned double reed professionals, emerging artists and master teachers; complete audio/video/text archive of the Gillet-Fox international competition; double reed music including complete woodwind quintets by Danzi, Reicha and Cambini; database driven information resource system... Read more »
The 2010 IDRS Conference will be held this summer at The University of Oklahoma. We are now accepting Performance and Masterclass/Lecture proposals. Please visit the Conference website to submit your proposal form online. The deadline for proposals is December 1, 2009.
The International Double Reed Society Conference is an annual five-day event that includes concerts, recitals, master classes and workshops presented by leading double reed artists and pedagogues from around the globe. Learn more.
The complete 2009 IDRS Birmingham Conference book is now available on idrs.org. To access, login and follow the Publication/Recent Journal link. If you are logged-in to www.idrs.org, click here for direct access. To open the file, look for a "password" listed on the right hand column.
The IDRS Executive board has adopted a new policy regarding access to IDRS publications. THE COMPLETE DIGITAL ARCHIVE of IDRS publications, from issue No. 1 entitled To The World’s Bassoonists (1968) to the most current issue, is available to IDRS members (excluding institutional members). Non-IDRS members must join the society if they wish to gain access to the archive. To access the archive, login to www.idrs.org and select publications…(more)
Responsibilities: Teach graduate and undergraduate applied oboe and studio classes, including repertoire and pedagogy, reed-making, and chamber ensembles. Additional duties may include teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the candidates area of expertise, or as assigned by the Chair of the School of Music. Contribute to an active community of faculty and students [...]
The University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) has an opening for a tenure track position in Double Reeds.
Teaching responsibilities will include applied oboe and bassoon, woodwind ensembles, and building the university’s double reed program in addition to teaching in other areas dependent on the strength of the candidate. For further information, requirements and application [...]
Ray Still 90th Birthday Celebration!!!
Honoring Ray Still, principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony for forty years (1953-1993) and former Northwestern University faculty (1960-2004).
The IDRS is pleased to announce the 30th annual performance competition for bassoonists. First prize: $8,000 US. Application deadline is March 1, 2010. More information
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