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NZDRS Double Reed Day Chamber Music Competition


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NZDRS Double Reed Day 
28 September 2013
Westlake Girls' High School

 Who can enter: School students of any level (no uni students).   

What to play: Any duet, trio, or quartet under 5 minutes in length. The group must include at least one double reed instrument. (ie, bassoon duet, oboe and piano, etc.)

What you can win: Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three groups. Only a group with an NZDRS member is eligible for 1st prize.  Fun prizes will also be given in categories such as: Best Dressed, Most Enthusiastic Performance, Best Teamwork, Best Bows.

Judges: Gemma Price, Natasha Port, and Annabel Lovatt (double reed students at Auckland University)

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