IDRS Website Enhancements

I’ve added two new features and some slight enhancements to the IDRS website. In addition to the Upcoming Events and News sections, Vacancy/Audition and Competition Listings have recently been added. I hope these features will improve the site as a…

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Yoshi Ishikawa master class

Yoshi Ishikawa, Professor of Bassoon at the University of Colorado, presented a master class at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music March 16th, 2006 at 2:30pm in Sala Pepito Figueroa. Photos of the event are available here. Yoshiyuki Ishikawa is…

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Puerto Rico Bassoon Day 2005

The first Puerto Rico Bassoon Day took place February 20th, 2005 and was a terrific success. Guest artist Stefano Canuti gave master class to 4 bassoon students at the PR Conservatory of Music demonstrating his wealth of knowledge and unique…

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Camerata Caribe performance available online

Camerata Caribe performance of CanciÃ³n callada (2004) for bassoon, oboe and piano can now be found online. This work by JosÃ© R. Alvira was written for Camerata Caribe and premiered in September, 2004. The recording is of that premiere performance…

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Saxton Rose joins the IDRS WWW editorial board as Assistant Editor

Saxton recently helped design the new IDRS home page and is responsible for its daily maintanence. The International Double Reed Society (IDRS) is a world-wide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts which has…

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Master class at the Auditorio Nacional of the Dominican Republic

While on tour with the PR Symphony I presented a master class for the bassoon students in Santo Domingo at the National Theater of the Dominican Republic. The tour included performances of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.

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