Host Don Christlieb has recently sent us much advance news about plans underway for our Annual Meeting this August in Los Angeles, California. Here is his list of information available at this date (Some changes may be made as the August date approaches):

PLACE:

Occidental College,1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, California, 90041,U.S.A. Thorne Hall, Phone (213) 259-2737. Dr. Lauris Jones, Chairman Music Department.

DATES:

August 21--22--23,1978. (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

FACILITIES:

Meeting Room-- Display Area--Audition Space -- Registration Area -- Practice Area -- Refreshment Area -- Availability of Office Machines.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Definite dormitory availability (room for 136); $7.45 per day, single room. $5.75 per day, per person, double room (includes linen, blanket, pillow). FOOD SERVICES $7.00 per day, per person

ARTISTS DEFINITELY BOOKED OR TENTATIVELY PLANNING PERFORMANCES:

Milan Turkovic, bassoonist Vienna Symphony and Concentus Musicus

Tom Stacy, english horn of the New York Philharmonic

Catherine Paulu, oboist, formerly solo oboe Oklahoma City Symphony, now at University of Wisconsin/Madison.

SAN FRANSISCO SYMPHONY BASSOONS -- Stephen Paulson, Rufus Olivier, and Walter Green.

LOS ANGELES SYMPHONY OBOES AND BASSOONS--(and Friends)

Barbara Winter, oboe; David Breidenthal, bassoon; Ralph Pyle and William Lane, horns; Stanley Chaloupka, harp and Mitchell Peters, percussion; Donald Muggeridge, english horn; Walter Ritchie, bassoon.

STUDIO ARTISTS: John Ellis, Heckelphone; Myra Kestenbaum,viola; Delores Stevens, piano (Hindemith Trio). Earl Dumler, baritone oboe; Norman Benno, oboe; Gordon Schoneberg, english horn (William Broughton's Trio for oboe, english horn and baritone oboe).

LOS ANGELES DOUBLE REED ENSEMBLE, led by Peter Christ.

L A. JAZZ DOUBLERS Billy May will write for oboes, english horns, baritone oboe, contra and percussion: Gene Cipriano, Norman Benno, Earl Dumler, Dave Sherr and Bob Cooper on oboes and english horns; Robert Tricarico and Dave Riddle on bassoons; and Fred Dutton on contra (if scored).

INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR CLINICS--

CONTRABASSOON DEMONSTRATION/ TALKS--

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DISCUSSIONS/PERFORMANCE--

IDRS COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNER PERFORMANCE--

TOM AXWORTHY'S SHAWM BAND CONCERTED DOUBLE REED PERFORMANCES: Handel "Royal Fireworks" Music, Percy Grainger's "Hill Music No. 1, Fanfares, etc!

ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS AND SIDE TRIPS!

• 1.Universal Studios Tour (adults $6.65, children 12--16 $6.00)
• 2. Knotts Berry Farm (adults $5.85, children, same .
• 3. Disneyland adults $6.30, children $585)
• 4. Roy Maier Reed Factory (Rico -- LaVox-- Mirafone) (closed Sunday... noon hour visits . . . groups of 5 only).
• 5. CBS Tonight Show (tour and taping $1.65) 4 WEEKS ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED. (until we advise differently, inquire about CBS from: Don Christlieb 3311 Scadlock Lane Sherman Oaks California 91403 U .S.A.

IDRS President, Lowry Riggins, annouces that Catherine Paulu has information for very possible charter flight from Chicago to Los Angeles (more definite information on this will follow soon).

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