Upcoming IDRS Member Events
July 22-26, 2008
Please join us at the 37th annual conference of the International Double Reed Society at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah USA. Conference activities will take place in the Harris Fine Arts Center, home of the BYU School of Music, as well as in the Wilkinson Student Center and the BYU Conference Center. Visit the conference website for more information.
July 22-28, 2008
Summer Bassoon Extravaganza 2008, June 22-28 at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Weeklong experience that features bassoon and contra master classes, instruction in reed making, chamber music and a bassoon choir. The camp is designed for aspiring bassoonists grades 7th-12th, as well as adults. Faculty in residence: Jennifer Brinson, Michael Dicker, Roger Soren, Shelly Unger Guest Artists: William Davis, Juan de Gomar, Laura Najarian, Carl Nitchie and Scott Stewart. Contact Shelly Unger for more information.Emory Bassoon Extravaganza 2008 Website.
July 27 - August 2, 2008
The 9th Annual Ball State High School Bassoon Camp will be held from Sunday, July 27th through Saturday, August 2nd, 2008, on the campus of Ball State University. The camp, for bassoonists entering grade nine through first year in college, is designed to improve students' abilities as bassoonists and musicians. The guest clinician for the week will be Leonard Hindell, former member of the New York Philharmonic and faculty member of the Mannes College of Music. For more information, please contact Keith Sweger at 765-285-5511, ksweger@bsu.edu, or www.keithsweger.com.
September 22-26, 2008
The Fifth Annual Double Reed Festival of Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean will take place again this year in Panamá City, Panamá September 22-26, 2008. The featured artists will be oboist Alex Klein and bassoonist Fabio Cury who will give private and group classes. Repairman Jorge Valenzuela will participate in seminars and be available for maintenance. The event will include a gala performance with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Panamá featuring Alex Klein, Fabio Cury and Juan Castillo as soloists. The cost is $350 and covers room, breakfast and entrance to all concerts and events of the festival. Please contact Juan Castillo, at arundopa@msn.com or Johana Rodriguez at panama2reed@yahoo.es or see http://groups.msn.com/doblereed for more information.
September 24-27, 2008
From September 24th-27th, Nick Daniel will be giving a masterclass in Italy, at the Conservatory in Udine. The class will be hosted by Sandro Caldini, Professor of Oboe at the Conservatory. It is open to the public and applications are being accepted now. More information can be found at www.conservatorio.udine.it Just click on "Daniel's Masterclasses." Contact Sandro Caldini at coranglais58@hotmail.com . This will be a wonderful opportunity to hear the teachings of a great oboist in a beautiful setting. There will also be also an exhibit of Lorée instruments.
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