Congratulations to our winners!

Congratulations to our winners, finalists and everyone who submitted pieces! The results of the NZDRS Chamber Music Composition Competition are as follows:

FIRST: Colin Decio - Chorale for Three Bassoons
SECOND: Ross James Carey - Petite Suite for Double Reed Trio
THIRD: Jayan Bhikha - Te Ngahere
AUDIENCE AWARD: Colin Decio - Chorale for Three Bassoons

Many thanks to our adjudicators Gillian Whitehead, Alison Jepson and Matilda Hur.

Thanks also to our performers Bede Hanley, Alison Dunlop, Noah Rudd, Vicky Crowell, Ingrid Hagen, Natasha Port, Akari Ouchi, Francesca Orchard-Hall, and Monica Dunn; as well as Anthony Young for conducting the Double Reed Band.

Finally, thank you to Alison Jepson for all her hard work organising the event and bringing everyone together to celebrate double reed music.

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!

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