THE FERNAND GILLET YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION 1982: A REPORT
Charles Veazey, Chairman
Denton, Texas

The second annual Fernand Gillet Performance Competition of the IDRS took place during the annual conference of the society in Towson, Maryland. Six semifinalists, all oboists, had been selected from tape recordings by the preliminary judges Eric Barr, Principal Oboist of the Dallas Symphony, and William Baker, Professor of Oboe at Ohio State University. The society is deeply grateful for their many hours of dedicated work.

The six semi-finalists performed for the members of IDRS and the judges on Tuesday, August 17. From these, four finalists were chosen to perform in the final competition concert on Thursday, August 19. The winners were announced at the General Meeting the same day. The judges were: Sol Schoenbach, Director Emeritus, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, Pa; Laila Storch, Professor of Oboe, The University of Washington; and Harry Sargous, Principal Oboist, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

The winners were:

Scott Bell -- First Prize $700.00

Scott Bell holds a B.A. from Cleveland Institute of Music, and studied oboe with Dan Stolper, Bill Criss, and John Mack. He has played extra with the Cleveland Orchestra, and is presently principal oboist with the Veracruz Symphony (Orquesta Sinfonica de Veracruz).

Kathleen Schietroma -- Second Prize $350.00

Kathleen Schietroma holds the B.M. and B.M. Ed. from Peabody Conservatory and is presently working toward the M. M. at Catholic University. Her oboe teacher is Joseph Turner and she has been coached by John Mack and Richard Woodhams. Her professional experience includes: Spoleto Festival, Italy (principal oboist), summer 1980; Baltimore Symphony (on-call), 1977 to present; U.S. Army Band and Orchestra, Washington, D.C., 1980 to present; and Baltimore Symphony Chamber Group Orchestra Piccola, 1978 to 1980.

Spring Hill -- Third Prize $150.00

Spring Hill holds the B.M.E. and the M. M. from Baylor University, and has studied oboe with Noah Knepper and Doris DeLoach. Her professional experience includes oboe with the Waco Symphony and English horn with the Midland-Odessa Symphony.

The competition was originally established by a generous gift from Marie Gillet dedicated to the memory of her late husband, master oboist and honorary member of the IDRS, Fernand Gillet. In addition the competition is sustained on a yearly basis by Mrs. Gillet and members of the double reed industry. This year's contributors are:

Next year the competition will be for bassoonists only.

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