2026 Gillet-Fox Bassoon Contact:
Lyndon Watts, Chair
E-mail: watts@idrs.org
2026 NHYAC Oboe Contact:
Aaron Hill, Chair
E-mail: nhyacoboe@idrs.org
2025 Gillet-Fox Oboe Contact:
Andreas Oeste, Chair
E-mail: oeste@idrs.org
2025 NHYAC Bassoon Contact:
Lorelei Dowling, Chair
E-mail: nhyacbassoon@idrs.org
The IDRS sponsors two international competitions for oboe and bassoon that take place each year during its annual conference.
The Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition (dedicated to the memory of the late master oboist and honorary member of the IDRS, Fernand Gillet, and to the memory of master bassoonist Hugo Fox, principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1922-1949) is for bassoonists and oboists who have not reached their 31st birthday by the date of the final round of the competition.
The Norma Hooks Young Artist International Competition (dedicated to the memory of Norma Hooks, IDRS honorary member and lifeblood of our organization with her tireless dedication to our membership, annual conferences, and Executive Committee meetings) is for those who have not reached their 22nd birthday by the date of the final round of the competition.
Both competitions alternate each year between oboe and bassoon.
For current information about the 2025 competitions (repertoire, deadlines, submission guidelines, etc.), click the appropriate link below.
Vidyasagar Anupindi, USA.
Studies at University of Missouri-Kansas City with Celeste Johnson.
Sigurd Greve, Norway.
Oboist of Oslo Philharmonic
Anna Strbova, Slovakia.
Solo Oboe of Orchestre National de Lyon, studies at Hochschule Luzern with Ivan Podyomov.
Jianing Tian, China.
Studies at China Conservatory of Music with Lu Tang.
Shuai Zhang, China.
Studies at Central Conservatory of Music with Wei Dong Wei.
Alternate:
Grace Stringfellow, USA.
Studies at University of Colorado Boulder with Peter Cooper.
The International Double Reed Society wishes to extend the utmost gratitude to the Preliminary Round Judges:
Nicholas Daniel, Clara Dent-Boganyi, Mingjia Liu, Tamara Benitez Winston, Mizuho Yoshii.
The final rounds of the competitions will take place / Please plan to attend the final round of the competition at the 2025 IDRS Conference, June 13th, Butler University, Indianapolis.
Jackson Bernal, USA/El Salvador.
Studies at Rice University, Shepherd School of Music with Benjamin Kamins.
Cian Bryson, Canada.
Studies at the University of Toronto and Sibelius Academy with Jaakko Luoma.
Xuanyu Lui, China.
Studies at Central Conservatory of Music with Lansong Li.
Alternate
Logan Bach, USA.
Studies at The University of Kansas School of Music with Dr. Midori Samson.
The International Double Reed Society wishes to extend the utmost gratitude to the Preliminary Round Judges:
Margaret Cookhorn, Cristian Coliver Sanchez, Julia Harguindey, Catherine Larsen-Maguire, Niels Anders Vedsten Larsen,
The final rounds of the competitions will take place / Please plan to attend the final round of the competition at the 2025 IDRS Conference, June 13th, Butler University, Indianapolis.
Repertoire, deadlines and how to submit your application for the Gillet-Fox Competition
Repertoire, deadlines and how to submit your application for the NHYAC Competition
