Chamber Music Club: Saturday June 21

When:Saturday June 21, 2.00 - 4.00pm

Including:

Afternoon Tea with Peter Dykes 4.00 - 5.00pm

New Venue!
Music Department, Epsom Girls Grammar School, Silver Road, Epsom

This month we will be having afternoon tea at the end of the session and will be joined by Peter Dykes (Associate Principal Oboe, NZSO) who will talk about his journey as an oboist. Everyone is welcome to come along, even if you do not come to the chamber music session beforehand. FREE

Our venue will be the music department of Epsom Girls Grammar School, Silver Rd, Epsom. Details of how to get in will follow. Send an email if you would like to come to chamber music club and make your payment by Friday 13 June(details below).
Anyone can come along to our club. Simply sign up and you will be put in a group and sent some music to prepare. At the club, you will work on the music together and receive help from a professional tutor. There is no performance. Lots of fun! Tea/coffee provided.

If you would like to bring your own group with non-double reed players, you are most welcome. Just bring your own music to work on. The maximum cost for a group such as this is $100, as long as one person is an NZDRS member.

Cost:

NZDRS members: adults $30, school/university students, $15

Non members: adults $35, school/university students $20

(Non members are invited to come along to one session at member's rates)

Payment must be made by June 13: Bank account number: 38-9016-0011004-00

Please put your name and "Chamber Music" as a reference.

Our first reed making class of 2021 is coming up in February!

This is for double reed players of all levels to learn and improve their skills at making and adjusting their own reeds. 2pm - 4pm February 13th Auckland Philharmonia Hall, St Albans Ave Oboe reed making with Camille Wells for long scrape and Martin Lee for short scrape. Bassoon reed making with Jessica Goldbaum and assisted by Gordon Skinner. Non members $40 Non member students $25 Members $15 Spaces are limited! Please email us at nzdoublereeds@gmail.com to secure your place. Look forward to seeing you there!

NZDRS Oboe and Bassoon Competition 2022!

We are excited to announce that entries are now open for the 2022 Bassoon and Oboe Competition! Entries are now open, and will close on the 15th of May 2022 at 11.59pm. Guidelines: The New Zealand Double Reed Society proudly presents the NZDRS Oboe and Bassoon Competition 2022 The New Zealand Double Reed Society (NZDRS) is a branch of the Australasian Double Reed Society, a non-profit organisation which promotes and enhances the knowledge of double reed instruments (oboe and bassoon family). NZDRS runs a chamber music club, regular performer’s evenings, masterclasses and other workshops throughout the year. The NZDRS is excited to announce the third ever Oboe and Bassoon Competition. Performers are to send in video recordings of their performance, which will be judged by oboist Martin Lee and bassoonist Ingrid Hagan. There are three categories; Junior, Intermediate, and Open, and prizes fo

Discounts on Oboes and Reeds for Members

We are pleased to announce that NZ OBOE ( www.nzoboe.com/) is offering a 5% discount on all new oboes (Marigaux, Loree, Rigoutat and Howarth) and a 10% discount on KGE reeds and KGE oboes to NZDRS members! Contact info@woodwindcorner.com and click here to become a member of the NZDRS!

New Zealand Double Reed Society

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