2026 Gillet-Fox Bassoon Contact:
Lyndon Watts, Chair
E-mail: watts@idrs.org
2026 NHYAC Oboe Contact:
Aaron Hill, Chair
E-mail: nhyacoboe@idrs.org
2027 Gillet-Fox Oboe Contact:
Jung Choi, Chair
E-mail: gficoboe@idrs.org
2027 NHYAC Bassoon Contact:
Lorelei Dowling, Chair
E-mail: nhyacbassoon@idrs.org
The IDRS sponsors two international competitions for oboe and bassoon that take place each year during its annual conference.
The Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition (dedicated to the memory of the late master oboist and honorary member of the IDRS, Fernand Gillet, and to the memory of master bassoonist Hugo Fox, principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1922-1949) is for bassoonists and oboists who have not reached their 31st birthday by the date of the final round of the competition.
The Norma Hooks Young Artist International Competition (dedicated to the memory of Norma Hooks, IDRS honorary member and lifeblood of our organization with her tireless dedication to our membership, annual conferences, and Executive Committee meetings) is for those who have not reached their 22nd birthday by the date of the final round of the competition.
Both competitions alternate each year between oboe and bassoon.
Daniel Fendrick,
USA
Principal Bassoon,
Detroit Opera
Asha Kline,
USA
Acting Principal Bassoon,
Nashville Symphony
Chiara Martins,
Germany/Belgium
Musikhochschule Lübeck,
student of Pierre Martens
Francesco Muratori,
Italy
Solo Bassoon,
Bad Reichenhaller Philharmoniker
Augusto Palumbo,
Italy
Solo Principal Bassoon,
Radio Symphony Orchestra
Alternate:
Nerea Saez Guijarro,
Spain
SWR Symphonieorchester
The International Double Reed Society wishes to extend the utmost gratitude to the Preliminary Round Judges:
Elena Comelli, Clara Manaud, Fei Xie, Leyla Zamora, Karoline Zurl.
The final round of the competition will take place at the 2026 IDRS Conference, July 10th, Miami University.
Eric Davidson,
Canada
Curtis Institute of Music,
student of Philippe Tondre and Katherine Needleman
Guo Yu,
Canada
Central Conservatory of Music,
student of Jin Jingchun
Junyang David Zhu,
New Zealand
Student of Bede Hanley
and Frank Rosenwein
Alternate:
Ziyou Chen,
China
Central Conservatory of Music,
student of Jin Jingchun
The International Double Reed Society wishes to extend the utmost gratitude to the Preliminary Round Judges:
Victoria Chung, Jonathan Davis, Nester Solorzano, Céline Moinet, Shefali Pryor
The final round of the competition will take place at the 2026 IDRS Conference, July 9th, Miami University
For current information about the 2026 competitions (repertoire, deadlines, submission guidelines, etc.), click the appropriate link below.
Repertoire, deadlines and how to submit your application for the Gillet-Fox Competition
Repertoire, deadlines and how to submit your application for the NHYAC Competition
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