[256] MTSU's Seventh Annual Double Reed Day Is Jan. 23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 19, 2010
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MTSU’s SEVENTH ANNUAL DOUBLE REED DAY IS JAN. 23

(MURFREESBORO)—Saturday, Jan. 23, marks the day that the MTSU School of Music will present its seventh annual Double Reed Day, a daylong event for double reed players (oboes, bassoons) of all ages, which will feature a 9 a.m. guest artist concert featuring Stephanie Wilson and Hana Lee and a 5:30 p.m. finale concert showcasing participants.
Both concerts, which are free and open to the public, will be held in the T. Earl Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus. Additionally, the special-event day is open to K-12, college and professionals players. Registration, $10 per player, will begin at 8 a.m. in the lobby of the WMB.
Guest oboist Wilson is with the Delaware Symphony and guest bassoonist and contrabassoonist Lee is with the Virginia, Wheeling and Charleston Symphony Orchestras.
"These talented women, in addition to being featured in a guest artist recital, will be on hand for several master classes throughout the day," said Laura Ann Ross, adjunct professor of bassoon at MTSU and a co-coordinator for the event.
"We encourage participants to sign up to play either accompanied or unaccompanied repertoire in these classes," she added.
Among the events scheduled for the day are master classes, double-reed ensemble rehearsals with the registered participants and guest Onks Woodwind Repair.
"Repairman Jason Onks will provide a clinic on double-reed instrument maintenance and will also sponsor our lunch," Ross noted.
The 5:30 p.m. finale concert will feature double-reed ensembles composed of the event’s participants and a special performance by the MTSU Chamber Group.
"This event is not to be missed for all ‘double-reeders’ in middle Tennessee and the surrounding mid-state region," Ross said.
For more event details or registration information, please contact Maya Stone, assistant professor of bassoon event co-coordinator, by e-mailing mstone@mtsu.edu.

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