IDRS CONFERENCE: UTAH

I’m at an IDRS conference this week, which is geek for International Double Reed Society, which also happens to still be geek for “Bassoon and Oboe Convention”. It’s been wonderful, if not a little overwhelming. I traveled with a bassoonist friend and an oboist friend and really, I couldn’t have chosen better companions for this trip (if in fact I had chosen). I am having a great time and hearing some amazing music. I’m hearing a few stinkers as well, but the great has far outweighed the bad. I’ve bought lots of music, a little bit of cane, a couple of gadgets and most of all, a brand new, unbelievably expensive...

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