Multimedia
Podcast
This is a monthly feature of the IDRS, with a new podcast episode around the beginning of each month. These podcasts contain interviews, sound clips, and other items of interest for members of the IDRS.
Midi Accompaniments
MIDI files for intonation, scale and arpeggio practice (practice disks); accompaniments for double reed solo literature; and accompaniments for double reed orchestral excerpts.
Videos
Streaming video of performances from IDRS Conferences. Video access is restricted to members only.
- Videos of Master Classes/Presentations by Alvin Swiney, Shelly Sublett, William Winstead, Ivan Pushechnikov, Leonard Sharrow, Ray Still, John Miller, Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, James Rodgers, Jacques Tys, Michael Rabinowitz and Colin Maier
- Interviews with Ivan Pushechnikov, Norman Herzberg, members of the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Ray Still and Leonard Sharrow
- Videos of performances from the annual IDRS conference, 2003 and 2005
- Vidoes of Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition performances from 2002 to the present
Recordings
Online recordings of performances from IDRS Conferences. Access is restricted to members only.
- 1998: 27th IDRS Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe
- 1999: 28th IDRS Conference, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2000: 29th Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 2001: 30th Conference, West Virginia University
- 2002: 31st IDRS Conference, The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada
- 2003: 32nd Conference, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- 2004: 33rd Conference, Monash University, Melbourne Australia
- 2005: 34rd Conference, University of Texas, Austin
IDRS 25th Anniversary CD
The premiere recording of Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Jean Francaix performed by John Mack (former principal oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra) and David McGill (currently principal bassoonists of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra). This composition was commissioned jointly by IDRS, the British Double Reed Society, the Dutch Double Reed Society, the German Double Reed Society and the Japan Bassoon Society.
The recording contains:
- Duo for Oboe and Bassoon by Heitor Villa-Lobos performed by Alex Klein (former principal oboist of Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and George Sakakeeny of Oberlin Conservatory.
- Premiere recording of Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Andre Previn performed by Andre Previn, Piano and Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida and Nancy Goeres, principal players of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
- Six Arias for Two Bassoons by F. Gebauer performed by Stefano Canuti and Sergio Azzolini, two of the most recognized soloists from Italy.
The IDRS anniversary CD is also available commercially (Crystal CD870). Contact your favorite double reed record store for its availability or at Amazon.
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