As part of the 2nd IDRS Virtual Symposium we produced a short film featuring contributions from our members, describing their […]
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Andrew Hunter 1929 – 2021
We are very sorry to hear news of the death of Andrew ‘Andy’ Hunter on Wednesday 7th July after a […]
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2021 BDRS Composition Competition Launch
CALL FOR SCORES – THE COMPETITION IS OPEN! With open prizes and an under-19 prize, this competition will commission three […]
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We are excited to announce our forthcoming composition competition. With open prizes and an under-19 prize, this competition will commission […]
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Chetham’s Launches Wind Ensemble Academy
Chetham’s School of Music announces first ever Wind Ensemble Academy This is an incredible opportunity for young musicians, grade 6-8 standard, to […]
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Fantastic online day for under-18 double-reed players
During the Easter holidays we were joined by 26 oboe and bassoon players under the age of 18, from all […]
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Online Double-reed Days in April
We are delighted to be offering two online double-reed days in April, co-ordinated by Hannah Blumsohn and Philip Haworth. Monday […]
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New Digital Music Library for the BDRS
We are enormously grateful to both Jenny Porcas (widow of the late Roger Lord) and renowned Israeli bassoonist Mordechai Rechtman […]
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Shorts Issue 2 | ‘Travels with a Bassoon’
Founder member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Andrew Hunter talks to artist Franzeska Ewart about his life as a bassoonist […]
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New Head of Woodwind at RAM
RPO Contrabassoonist Fraser Gordon has been appointed as the new Head of Woodwind at the Royal Academy of Music, London. […]
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Launch of ‘BDRS Shorts’
The first issue of ‘BDRS Shorts’ – a series of mini films featuring a whole range of performers, composers, topics […]
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WINNERS announced | Lockdown Photographic Competition
We had a wonderful response to our lockdown photographic competition, with plenty of entries in each of the four categories. […]
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