Tag: IDRS

Teaching multiple instruments: IDRS 2016 presentation

Jul 5, 2016

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in Announcements and news, Career

for Bassoon, Oboe

Lecture notes from a presentation on teaching multiple instruments, especially double reeds in a higher education setting, from the 2016 International Double Reed Society conference.
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Report: 2016 International Double Reed Society conference

Jul 4, 2016

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in Announcements and news

for Bassoon, Oboe

I had a blast at the 2016 International Double Reed Society conference, hosted by Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. As I have said before, the IDRS puts on an outstanding conference, maybe my favorite of the various woodwind conferences I attend. Very well organized, with lots of outstanding talent, varied events, and presences from …
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Favorite blog posts, August 2014

Aug 31, 2014

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in Favorite blog posts

for Bass clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, August 2014 edition.
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Woodwind organizations

Sep 30, 2009

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in Woodwind playing and pedagogy

for Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone

I recently renewed a few memberships in some of the woodwind-related professional organizations. I like to stay current with as many of these as I can, because I enjoy receiving their publications and attending their conferences whenever possible. Most offer some other benefits like score and book lending libraries, eligibility for a group instrument insurance …
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Abe Weiss on practicing

Jul 29, 2008

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in Woodwind playing and pedagogy

for Bassoon

I mentioned in a post yesterday how impressed I was by Abe Weiss‘s presentation at the IDRS conference. Mr. Weiss is principal bassoonist of the Rochester Philharmonic. Here are a few points from his talk that stood out to me.
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IDRS 2008: Confirmed doubler sightings

Jul 28, 2008

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in Announcements and news

for Woodwind doubling

I don’t usually think of the double reed crowd as being terribly interested in woodwind doubling, but there were a number of doublers (ranging from amateur to professional) present at the IDRS conference this year. I know of these ones:
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IDRS 2008 Conference report

Jul 28, 2008

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in Announcements and news

for Bassoon, Oboe

I just got back from a fantastic week at the International Double Reed Society annual conference at Brigham Young University. The IDRS folks really know how to put on a great event, better than any of the various other instrumental organizations whose conferences I’ve attended. They seem to draw lots of high-caliber talent to perform …
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Tag: IDRS

Teaching multiple instruments: IDRS 2016 presentation

Report: 2016 International Double Reed Society conference

Favorite blog posts, August 2014

Woodwind organizations

Abe Weiss on practicing

IDRS 2008: Confirmed doubler sightings

IDRS 2008 Conference report