Welcome to IDRS.org, the official website of the International Double Reed Society, the world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts.

IDRS.org is the most comprehensive site dedicated to the dissemination of information related directly to double reed performance, pedagogy, and research. The IDRS.org project is supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Colorado, College of Music.

Available from the site are: IDRS publications since the inception of the organization in 1972; one-of-a-kind video and audio of performances, master classes and interviews of world-renowned double reed professionals, emerging artists and master teachers; complete audio/video/text archive of the Gillet-Fox international competition; double reed music including complete woodwind quintets by Danzi, Reicha and Cambini; database driven information resource system... Read more »

The Double Reed Volume 40 • No. 1 (2017) now available online to members (login required)

The Double Reed Vol40 • No. 1 (cover and excerpts).

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IDRS 2019 Conference, University of South Florida, Tampa

Latest Double Reed Online Entries

Oboe Position Vacancy at Interlochen Center for the Arts

Interlochen Center for the Arts, one of America’s most prestigious institutions for arts education, performance and fine arts presentations seeks to hire an Instructor of Oboe at Interlochen Arts Academy. Major Duties & Responsibilities Teach oboe Teach reed making classes Motivate and Inspire students Recruit and build a strong studio of students Coach chamber music, […]

Repertoire for the 2018 Gillet-Fox Competition for Bassoon

The International Double Reed Society is pleased to announce the repertoire for the 38th annual Gillet-Fox competition being held for bassoonists during the 2018 annual IDRS conference August 28 – September 1, 2018, at the Palacio de Congresos in Granada, Spain. The competition is for bassoonists who have not reached their 31st birthday by the […]

Repertoire for the 2018 Young Artist Competition for Oboe

The International Double Reed Society is pleased to announce the repertoire for the 11th annual Young Artists Competition being held for oboists during the 2018 annual IDRS conference, August 28 – September 1, 2018, Palacio de Congresos, Granada, Spain. The competition is for oboists who have not reached their 22nd birthday by the date of […]

Finalists of the 2017 Young Artist Bassoon Competition

The Committee Members of the 2017 Young Artist Competition for Bassoon is pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s competition: Alexander Grandal Hansen-Schwartz, Denmark Student of Professor Diego Chenna, Hochschule für Musik, Freiburg, Germany Rosario Martinez Felipe, Spain Student of Ole Kristian Dahl, Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim, Germany Alejandro Rausell […]