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 »

Excerpts from IDRS 2010 Conference

Quartet in Bb for Bassoon and String Trio W.A. Mozart, Andrea Zucco (Bassoon) with Gregory Lee (Violin), Mark Neumann (Viola), and Jonathan Ruck (Cello). Video of complete performance available to IDRS members.

Latest Double Reed Online Entries

2010 Australasian Double Reed Competition

The competition is for all ages and abilities, from beginners and amateur players through to aspiring professionals.
Saturday 23 October, 2010
Scotch College, James Forbes Academy
Hawthorn, Melbourne Australia [...]

2011 Gillet-Fox Oboe Competition Application

The application for the 2011 Gillet-Fox Oboe Competition is now available.
Download the Gillet-Fox Oboe Competition Application
To be considered, all application materials must be received on or before February 15, 2011. Repertoire listed here.
The competition is for oboists who have not reached their 31st birthday by the date of the final round of the competition [...]

Results of the 2010 Young Artist Oboe Competition

The winner of first prize was John Upton, a student of Richard Killmer at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
The winner of second prize was Camille Joutard, a student of Jean-Louis Capezzali and Jérôme Guichard at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Lyon, France.
The winner of third prize was Matthew Lengas, [...]

2011 Young Artist Bassoon Competition Application

The application for the 2011 IDRS Young Artist Bassoon Competition is now available.
Download the YAC Application
To be considered, all application materials must be received on or before February 15, 2011. Repertoire listed here.
The competition is for bassoonists who have not reached their 22nd birthday by the date of the final round of the competition [...]

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