IDRS Annual Conference

Upcoming Conference Each year, IDRS sponsors an international conference. The conference is a five-day event that includes concerts, recitals, master classes and workshops presented by leading double reed artists and pedagogues from around the globe.

The 2009 conference will be held at the Birmingham Conservatoire, England. Previous conferences have been held at: 2008 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; 2007 Ithaca College Ithaca, New York; 2006 Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana; 2005 University of Texas, Austin; 2004 Monash University Melbourne Australia; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2003; Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada, 2002; West Virginia University, 2001; Conservatorio Municipal de Musica, Manuel de Falla, Buenos Aires Argentina, 2000; University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1999; Arizona State University, 1998; Northwestern University, 1997; The Florida State University, 1996; Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands, 1995; Indiana University, 1994; University of Minnesota, 1993; Hochschule f¸r Musik und Darstellende Kunst at Frankfurt am Main, 1992; Towson State University, 1991; Louisiana State University, 1990; Royal Conservatory of Music, Manchester UK, 1989; University of Victoria, Canada, 1988; University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1987.

pdf Conference programs are available for download.

2009 IDRS 38th Conference

Birmingham Conservatoire, England, conference host George Caird. July 21-25, 2009
Conference Website
Birmingham Conservatoire Website

2008 IDRS 37th Conference

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah July 22-26, 2008
Conference Website

2007 IDRS 36th Conference

Ithaca College Ithaca, New York June 12-16, 2007
Paige Morgan, Lee Goodhew Romm Hosts
Conference Website

2006 IDRS 35th Conference

Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana July 25-29, 2006
Keith Sweger, Host

2005 IDRS 34th Conference

University of Texas, Austin June 4-8, 2005
Rebecca Henderson, Kristin Wolfe Jensen Hosts

2004 IDRS 33rd Conference

June 29-July3, 2004, Monash University, Melbourne Australia
Anne Gilby, Host

2003 IDRS 32nd Conference

June 17-21, 2003 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro; James Prodan, Michael Burns, Ashley Barret Hosts

2002 IDRS 31st Conference

August 6 - 10 2002, Banff Centre, Alberta Canada
Marc Fink, Stephane Levesque, Co- hosts

2001: IDRS 30th Conference

August 7 - 11, 2001, West Virginia University
Terry B Ewell, Host
Cynthia Anderson, Co-host

2000: IDRS 29th Conference

Conservatorio Municipal de Musica, Manuel de Falla, Buenos Aires Argentina: August 10 - 14, 2000
Andrea Merenzon, Host

1999: IDRS 28th Converence

University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA: August 10 - 14, 1999
Marc D Fink, Host

1998: IDRS 27th Conference

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona USA: June 2 - 6, 1998
Martin Schuring, Host; Jeffrey Lyman, Co-host

1997: IDRS 26th Conference

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois USA: June 25 - 29, 1997

1996: IDRS 25th Anniversary Conference

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA: June 1-5, 1996

1995: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

August 29 - September 2 1995
Koen van Slogeteren, Host

1994: Indiana University - USA

August 9-13, 1994

1993: University of Minnesota - USA

John Anderson, Host

1992: Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst at Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Heiko Dechert, Host

1991: Towson State University - USA

Gene Griswald, Host

1990: Louisiana State University - USA

William Ludwig and Mark Ostoich, Hosts

1989: Royal Conservatory of Music, Manchester UK

William Waterhouse, Host

1988: University of Victoria, Canada

Alexandra Phoran, Philip Young, Hosts

1987: University of Nevada at Las Vegas - USA

Yoshiyuki (Yoshi) Ishikawa

1986: North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston- Salem, North Carolina

1985:University of Colorado, Boulder - USA

Robert Olson, Host

1984: Graz, Austria

Werner Schulze, Host

1983: Florida State University, Florida - USA

Bill Winstead and Nancy Fowler, Hosts

1982: Towson State University, Maryland - USA

Gene Griswold

1981: Texas Tech. University , Lubbock - USA

Richard Meek

1980: University of Edinburgh, Scotland - USA

Michael Tilmouth, Host

1979: Ohio State University, Ohio - USA

William Baker and Robert Cochran, Hosts

1978: Occidental College, Los Angeles, California - USA

Don Christlieb and Earle Dumler, Hosts

1977: University of Evansville, Indiana - USA

Ed Lacy, Host

1976: University of Toronto, Canada - USA

Chris Weait, Host

1975: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois - USA

Wilbur Simpson, Host

1974: University of Miami, Florida - USA

1973: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota - USA

Richard Rath, Leland Lillehaug, Hosts