IDRS Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition
2010 Competition for Bassoon
The International Double Reed Society is pleased to announce the 30th annual performance competition for bassoonists. The competition is 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. First prize for the 2010 competition is an $8,000 US cash award. The second prize is a $3,000 US cash award. Other finalists will receive a $1000 US cash award.
The 2010 finals will be held in Norman, Oklahoma during the annual conference June 22-26, 2010.
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To be considered, all application materials must be received on or before March 1, 2010.
Competition Videos Available Online
Available to IDRS members is a complete video archive of finalist performances of the Fernand Gillet – Hugo Fox International Competition from 2002 to the present. In addition to the competition videos, there are currently over 200 video segments available comprised of performances, master classes and interviews. All video segments of performances are available to IDRS members only.
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Competition Archive
2009 (Oboe): Provo, Utah USA July 22–26, 2008
Winner: Philippe Tondre, France
Second place: Christopher Bowman, Netherlands
Third place: Lin Qing, China
Honerable mentions: Jung Choi, Korea; Heather Peyton, USAA
- Vivaldi: Sonata RV 28 in g minor
- Nikos Skalkottas: Concertino for Oboe and Piano
- Antal Dorati: Cinq Pieces pour le hautbois
2008 (Bassoon): Provo, Utah USA July 22–26, 2008
Winner: Rodion Tolmachev, Russia
Second place: Bram van Sambeek, Netherlands
Third place: Dean Woody, USA
Honerable mentions: Guilhaume Santana, France; Samantha Brenner, USA
- Carl Maria von Weber Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, op. 75, (recommended edition: Universal Edition UE 18131)
- Pierre Max Dubois Sonatine Tango for Bassoon and Piano (Billaudot G 3826 B)
- Johann Sebastian Bach Partita, BWV 1013 trans. for Bassoon Solo (Universal Edition UE 18135) with repeats
- Jacobo Ficher Sonata para Fagot y Piano
2007 (Oboe): Ithaca, New York, USA - June 12-16
Winner: Jeffrey Stephenson, USA
Second place: Andrea Overturf, USA
Honerable mentions: Pierre-Antoine Escoffier, Spain; Petar Hristov, Germany; Bethany Slater, USA
- CPE Bach – Sonata in A minor for Flute Solo : Poco Adagio – Allegro
- Robert Schumann – Romance #2
- Lucas Foss – Concerto for Oboe: Moderato-allegro
- Maurice Ravel – Sonatine for Oboe and Piano: Anime
2006 (Bassoon): Muncie, Indiana, USA - July 28
Winner: Bence Boganyi, Germany
Second place: Fredrik Ekdahl, Sweden
Honerable mentions: Rian Craypo, USA; Harrison Hollingsworth; Samue
Retaillaud
- Otmar Nussio, Variations on an Air by Pergolesi
- J.S. Bach, Prelude, Allemande, and Courante from Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor
- Tansman, Sonatine
- Mozart, Sonata, K. 292, performed with piano (not with cello)
2005 (Oboe): Austin, Texas, USA - June 4-8
Winner: Florent Charreyre, France
Second place: Nicolas Cock-Vassiliou
Honerable mentions: Leanna Booze, USA; Celine Moinet, France; Min Kyu Yoon, Germany; Samue
Retaillaud
- Vivaldi - Sonata in C minor F15 #2 Movts. 1& 2
- Devienne - Sonata, Op. 71, #3 Mov. 3
- R. Strauss - Concerto for Oboe
2004 (Bassoon): Melbourne, Australia - June 29 - July 3
Winner: Vaclav Vonasek, Czech Republic
Runner-up: Adrian Morejon, USA
Honerable mentions: Rian Craypo, USA; Elisabeth Kissel, France; Jian Huang, China
- Ferdinand David, Concertino for Bassoon and Orchestra
- Marcel Bitsch, Concertino for Bassoon and Piano
- Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in E-minor P. 137
- Gordon Kerry, On the Summer Map of Stars
2003 (Oboe): Greensboro, North Carolina, USA - June 20
Winner: Kathleen Needleman
Runner-up: Liang Wang
Honerable mentions: Celeste Johnson, Elizabeth Priestly, Samue Retaillaud
- CPE Bach – Sonata in A minor for Flute Solo : Poco Adagio – Allegro
- Robert Schumann – Romance #2
- Lucas Foss – Concerto for Oboe: Moderato-allegro
- Maurice Ravel – Sonatine for Oboe and Piano: Anime
2002 (Bassoon): Alberta, Canada - August 9
Winner: Gaëlle Habert, France
Second place: Dean Woody, USA
Honerable mentions: Cécile Hardouin, France;
Alejandro Vieira, USA; Bryan Young, USA
- Phillip Böddecker Sonata sopra "La Monica"
- Leslie Bassett, Metamorphoses #5
- Jacques Hétu, Élégie
- Carl Maria von Weber, Andante e Rondo Ungarese
2001 (Oboe): Morgantown, West Virginia, USA - August 7-11,
- G.P. Telemann Fantasy #8 in e minor
- Franz Krommer Concerto in F, Opus 52, mvts. 2 and 3
- Eugene Bozza Fantaisie Pastorale
- Gilles Silvestrini Six Études Pour Hautbois, #1 and #6
1999 (Oboe): Morgantown, West Virginia, USA - August 7-11
Winner: Alexandre Gattet, Paris, France
Second place: Frederic Tardy, France and Eugene Izotov, USA
Honerable mentions: Zheng Huang, USA; Rosemary Yiameos, USA
- Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in C Major F VII no. 6. Kunzelmann
- Leon Goosens - Concerto. Leduc
- Antal Dorati - Duo Concertante (2nd mvt only). Boosey & Hawkes
- Robert Schumann - Adagio and Allegro. International
1997 (Oboe): Tallahassee, Florida, USA - June 1 - 5
- Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in A Minor, RV 498, F.VIII, 2 (Ricordi)
- Ludwig Milde - Concert Study No. 39 (Cundy-Bettoney, Hofmeister)
- Roger Boutry - Interferences I pour basson et piano (Warner-Chappel/France)
- James Waterson - Concert-Stück "Souvenir de Donizetti" (Nova)
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