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Honorary Members

About IDRS Honorary Membership: The establishment of the Honorary Membership of the IDRS serves to honor individuals of exceptional distinction who have demonstrated meritorious service to double reed societies. These individuals have significantly contributed to performance, teaching, publications, instrument making or repair, and reed making. The esteemed designation of Honorary Membership can be bestowed upon deserving individuals through nominations submitted by the Society’s esteemed membership.

In 1974, the inaugural recipient of this distinguished position was W. Hans Moennig (1903-1988), whose outstanding achievements set a precedent for future honorees.
Upon receiving a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors, nominees may be elected to honorary status, signifying their remarkable accomplishments and contributions.

March 2021 onwards IDRS members may nominate a candidate who has retired from their primary position, or reached 62 years of age. IDRS members may also nominate a candidate who has passed away since the founding of IDRS in 1971. These Honorary Members will be noted as “awarded posthumously.”


The IDRS HONORARY MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION PROCESS:

The designation of Honorary Membership of the IDRS is reserved for individuals of exceptional distinction who have demonstrated meritorious service to double reed societies through their contributions to performance, teaching, publications, instrument making or repair, or reed making.

Nominations should adhere to the following three distinct categories: a. Living oboist b. Living bassoonist c. Deceased oboist or bassoonist.
Once a person is nominated, their nomination remains in the pool of nominees indefinitely.

The Honorary Membership committee thoroughly reviews both new and sustaining nominations, carefully compiling them for ranking purposes.
This committee is led by the IDRS Vice President in an ex-officio capacity.

Nominations can be submitted by the Society’s membership during the specified period and candidates may be elected to honorary status upon receiving a two-thirds vote from the Board of Directors.

Since 2021, IDRS members have the opportunity to nominate candidates who have retired from their primary position or have reached 62 years of age. Furthermore, members can nominate candidates who have passed away since the founding of IDRS in 1971. Honorary Members awarded posthumously will be appropriately recognized.

Nominations for Honorary Membership are exclusively accepted through the IDRS website.
The nomination period for new candidates runs from October 1st to February 15th, ensuring a defined window for submission and consideration.

How to Nominate

Nominations may be made using the online Honorary Membership Nomination form. The deadline for 2024 Honorary Members is February 15th, 2024.

Honorary Membership Contact:
Jacqueline Wilson
IDRS Vice President
wilson@idrs.org

Honorary Members

  • Maurice Allard (1923–2004)
  • Günter Angerhöfer (1926–2015)
  • Lady Evelyn Barbirolli (1911–2008)
  • Philip Bate (1909–1999)
  • Roger Birnstingl (1932)
  • Neil Cathcart Black (1932–2016)
  • Robert Bloom (1908–1994)
  • Maurice Bourgue (1939-2023)
  • Michael Britton (1943)
  • Gwydion Brooke (1912–2005)
  • Victor Bruns (1903–1996)
  • Donald Christlieb (1912–2001)
  • Lewis Hugh Cooper (1920–2007)
  • Gerald Corey (1934–2010)
  • John Cran (1927-2020)
  • John de Lancie (1921–2002)
  • Doris DeLoach (1945)
  • Robert De Gourdon (1912–1993)
  • Ferdinand Del Negro (1896–1986)
  • Noël Devos (1929-2018)
  • Paul Dombrecht (1948)
  • Elaine Douvas (1952)
  • Willard S. Elliot (1926–2000)
  • Alan Fox (1935–2023)
  • Bernard Garfield (1924)
  • Bert Gassman (1911–2004)
  • Alfred Genovese (1931–2011)
  • Julie Ann Giacobassi (1949-2022)
  • Fernand Gillet (1882–1980)
  • Loren Glickman (1924–2021)
  • Harold Goltzer (1915–2004)
  • Ralph Gomberg (1921–2006)
  • Leon Goossens, CBE (1897–1988)
  • Ingo Goritzki (1939)
  • George F. Goslee (1916–2006)
  • Rebecca Henderson (1960)
  • Frantisek Herman (1942)
  • Norman H. Herzberg (1916–2007)
  • Stevens Hewitt (1924–2017)
  • Leonard W. Hindell (1933)
  • Heinz Holliger (1939)
  • Norma R. Hooks (1944-2018)
  • Cecil James (1913–1999)
  • Richard Killmer (1938)
  • Ronald J. Klimko (1936–2012)
  • Benjamin Kohon (1890–1984)
  • Simon Kovar (1890–1970)
  • Dr. Paul Henry Lang (1901–1991)
  • Lyndesay Langwill (1897–1983)
  • André Lardrot (1932)
  • Erik Niord Larsen (1943)
  • James Laslie (1923–2011)
  • Alfred Laubin (1906–1976)
  • Humbert J. Lucarelli (1936–2023)
  • John Mack (1927–2006)
  • Stephen Maxym (1915–2002)
  • Robert M. Mayer (1910–1994)
  • John Miller (1942)
  • John Minsker (1912–2007)
  • W. Hans Moennig (1903–1988)
  • Frederick Moritz (1897–1993)
  • Ryohei Nakagawa (1935-2023)
  • Celia Nicklin
  • Susan Nigro (1951)
  • Karl Öhlberger (1912–2001)
  • Fernand Oubradous (1903–1986)
  • E. Earnest Harrison (1918–2005)
  • Brian Pollard (1930–2013)
  • Valeri Popov (1937)
  • Ivan Poushechnikov (1918–2010)
  • Wayne Rapier (1930–2005)
  • Mordechai Rechtman (1926–2023)
  • Charles Robert Reinert (1913–2007)
  • Lowry Riggins (1930)
  • Joseph Robinson (1940)
  • Matthew Ruggiero (1932–2013)
  • Roland Rigoutat (1930–2007)
  • Patricia Rogers (1954)
  • Louis Rosenblatt (1928–2009)
  • Frank Ruggieri (1906–2003)
  • Sol Schoenbach (1915–1999)
  • Hary Schweizer (1947)
  • Leonard Sharrow (1915–2004)
  • Maxine Shimer (1914-1995)*
  • Jerry Sirucek (1922–1996)
  • Louis Skinner (1918–1993)
  • Harry Smyles (1917-2002)*
  • Robert Sprenkle (1914–1988)
  • Ray Still (1920–2014)
  • Daniel Stolper (1937-2020)
  • Hitomi Sugawara (1934-2022)
  • Laila Storch (1921-2022)
  • Jane Taylor (1932–2012)
  • Klaus Thunemann (1937)
  • Milan Turkovic (1939)
  • Eric Van der Veer Varner (1974–2019)*
  • K. David Van Hoesen (1926–2016)
  • William Waterhouse (1931–2007)
  • Christopher Weait (1939)
  • Arthur Weisberg (1931–2009)
  • Helmut Winschermann (1920-2021)
  • Richard Woodhams (1949)

* Awarded posthumously

In Remembrance of Alan Fox (1935-2023)

Founding member and Honorary Member of IDRS, Alan supported the development and growth of the bassoon enormously and his contribution to the double reed world community was a key factor to the establishment of IDRS. His legacy lives through his enormous generosity to the society with the endowment he donated for the Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox Competition prizes in the 1990s.

Alan Fox (1935–2023)

IDRS President’s Award

The President’s Award is an honor bestowed by the IDRS President to recognize those who have made distinctive and especially meritorious contributions to the Society and/or the double reed profession and who demonstrate the values that define and shape IDRS as an organization.

  • William J. Dawson, M. D. (Medical Consultant)
  • Marc Fink (Past President)
  • Peter Klatt (Industry Liaison)
  • Noah Knepper (Founding Member)
  • Jim Prodan (Archivist)