During his recent sabbatical trip to Europe, our good friend and former yeoman Treasurer, Noah Knepper, visited many of the most well-known music conservatories. He also found time to hear a good many concerts and to record for us the information given below: re--bassoons in orchestras abroad. Our sincere thanks for compiling this list, Noah. We feel a bit closer to many of our "Old World" colleagues as a result.

London Symphony Orchestra

• Roger Birnstingl, Principal (now on leave with the Suisse Romande)
• Robert Bourton, Co-Principal Peter Francis, Contra

London Philharmonic

• Neil Levesley, Principal
• Michael Boyle
• Valentine Kennedy, Contra

B.B.C. Symphony

• Geoffrey Gambold, Principal
• William Waterhouse, Co-Principal
• John Orford
• John Burness

New Philharmonia

• Gwydion Brooke, Principal
• Ronald Waller
• Nicholas Reader, Contra

Royal Philharmonic

• John Price, Principal
• Alan Hammond
• Dominic Weir, Contra

Covent Garden Opera

• Roger Hagger, Principal
• Melbon Mackie
• Donald Reid
• Fritz Berent, Contra

English National Opera (formerly Sadler's Wells)

• Robert Jordan
• Edward Warren

English Chamber Orchestra

• Graham Sheen, Principal
• Christian Rutherford
• Felix Warnock

St. Martins-in-the-Field

• (irregular membership) most recordings:
• Cecil James
• William Waterhouse

Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam)

• Brian Pollard, Principal
• Joep Terwey, Co-Principal
• Kees Olthuis
• Guus Dral
• Kees Krom, Contra

Orchestre de Paris

• André Sennedat, Bassoon solo
• Amaury Wallez
• André Chandor
• Yves D'Hau, Contrabasson

Frankfurt Opera and Symphony

• Friedrich Müller
• Erwin Emig
• Gunther Menzel
• Hermann Windeler (the reedmaker)
• Heinz Boning

Dusseldorf Opera and Symphony

• Erich Krahwinkel
• Fritz Essmann
• Bernd Neffgen
• Susan Fasang (U.S A.)
• Karl Hans Jensen

Bayeriches Symphonie Orchestra (Munich)

• Peggy Dudley (U.S.A.)
• Alfred Hirtreiter

Vienna Philharmonic

• Herr (?) Pamperl
• Karl Ohlberger
• D. Zemann
• F. Fahl (Usually have 6 players)

Vienna Symphony

• Leo Cérmak
• Milan Turkovic
• Wolfgang Kühn

Tonkunstler-Orchester

• Hermann Stiedl
• Walter Hermann Sallagar
• Heinz Gitzoller
• Othmar Kotzien

Hungarian State Symphony

• Gabor Janota, Principal

Hungarian State Opera

• Gyorgy Kezzler, Principal

(Editor's note: To our International readership, we would welcome information about all orchestras, oboe and bassoon sections, makes of instruments, reed styles, etc. In short, we are very interested in you and want to know you better. The IDRS plans in the near future to compile an international list of double reed orchestral players. Thank you very much!)

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