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IDRS 2012, 41st Annual Conference, July 7-11 2012


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Summer Festival Opportunity in Saarburg, Germany

February 7th, 2012

The Saarburger Serenaden, a three-year-old chamber music festival in Saarburg, Germany, has bassoon openings for this coming summer, July 1-15, 2012. Talented high school, undergraduate, and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Saarburg is in southwestern Germany, not far from Luxembourg. The festival is known for its distinguished faculty, beautiful and charming town and region. [...]

Win/Win for Hosts of Double Reed Days

January 16th, 2012

The IDRS has an offer that is actually a win-win-win! If you are hosting a Double Reed Day the IDRS offers a special Student Online Membership with REWARDS! [...]

Bassoon Ensemble Competition in Strasbourg, France

January 13th, 2012

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION for BASSOON ENSEMBLE
20-22 April 2012 in STRASBOURG / France
This competition is organised as part of the 7th International Bassoon Festival
of the French “Association Bassons.”
Application deadline: March 1, 2012
Download the program: http://www.bassons.com/pages/articles/pdf/pdf_10.pdf

Assistant Professor of Double Reeds Vacancy at East Tennessee State

October 28th, 2011

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY – Assistant Professor – Double Reeds (oboe, primary emphasis). EFFECTIVE DATE: August, 2012.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach double reeds with oboe as primary emphasis and bassoon as secondary emphasis, develop and actively recruit for studio, teach double reed component of woodwind methods, coordinate and oversee student woodwind chamber ensemble [...]