LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
Department of Music
presents
Double Reed Festival
Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, 2009
with guest artists
Jeffrey Rathbun
Associate Principal Oboe, Cleveland Orchestra
Steven Wilson
Bassoon, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington D.C.
Nashville Double Reed Ensemble
Freelance professional oboists, English hornists, bassoonists, and contrabassoonists
Guest Artists Recital
Friday, April 24, 8:00 pm, Ward Recital Hall
Registration, Master Classes and Mass Double Reed Ensemble
Saturday, April 25, 2009, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
McMeen Music Center, Lipscomb University
Nashville Double Reed Ensemble and Guest Artists Concert
Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:00 pm, Collins Alumni Auditorium
For more information and pre-registration, contact:
Marilyn Smith: marilyn.smith [at] lipscomb [dot] edu (615) 966-5929
I would imagine that my long-ago colleagues from Nashville Symphony days, Principal oboist Bobby Taylor and Principal bassoonist Cynthia Estill, are in the Nashville Double Reed Ensemble.
They’re both excellent players, and what’s amazing, not only had they been in the Nashville Symphony for several years BEFORE I arrived in 1976, and they’re still there!
OOOPS!! I just checked the Nashville Double Reed ensemble roster and discovered that these former colleagues are NOT listed as members.
However, the ensemble’s director, Dewayne Pigg, played EH in the Nashville Symphony during my time there.
I thought I might see Roger Weismeyer’s name there too, but nope, he’s not there. (Do you know Roger? He lived in the Bay Area for a time, but I’m going to guess it was while you were on tour. Wonderful oboist and wonderful guy … helped me get through a rough summer festival one year.)
Oh yes, I remember Roger very well. He subbed a few times in the former Sacramento Symphony in its last years, before I went on the road.
Hehe, I auditioned for one of those people.
Cameron: I do hope you got to enjoy Roger’s company; for me, anyway, he was a most wonderful (and very fun … great sense of humor) guy.
Miriam: was this an audition for college then? What’s happening with your college plans? Hope it’s all going well!