The Finnish Double Reed Society

The Finnish Double Reed Society (Suomen Oboe- ja Fagottiseura ry) was established in October 1985, making it the oldest national association for the double reed instruments in Europe. It is a registered association dedicated to furthering oboe and bassoon playing in Finland and to making these instruments and their music better known among the general public. The FDRS has about 300 members: professional musicians, music students, amateurs as well as a few corporate members.

The Society arranges meetings and get-togethers for its members, including eg public concerts, lectures and training sessions with Finnish and international teachers. The FDRS also publishes a quarterly bulletin for its members. It contains current information, such as upcoming concerts, courses and other happenings, interviews and articles concerning for example the historical development of the double reed intruments, IDRS conferences and other international events where the Society's members have appeared or otherwise participated. The bulletin also includes advertisements for instruments, accessories and sheet music bought and sold by the members of the Society and the music industry.

The society has a sheet music collection of about 350 pieces, which can be borrowed by the members.

The FDRS has also published a CD of its own. If you want to buy your own copy, please contact our secretary ().

You too can become one of us by contacting our secratary. Subscriptions are 30 € (regular members), 15 € (students), 0€ (persons under 16 yo) and 70 € (corporate members who are given a 50% discount on advertising fees).

The contents of this website is mainly in Finnish but you can also find Bridget Allaire-Mäki's blog written in English.

Upcoming events

The Finnish Double Reed Society celebrates the 40th anniversary in September. The event weekend will take place in Turku Conservatory (Linnakatu 60, Turku) on the 20th - 21st of September. The event includes the competition for young oboists and bassoonists (Turun tuplaröörikilpailu), the anniversary concert, open reed band for all the members, concerts of Turku Philharmonic Orchestra etc. Also Tutti Fagotti and Soitin Laine (with Buffet and Rigoutat oboes) will join.

Turun tuplaröörikilpailu have two different competition series for both oboists and bassoonists:
- Mestarit (masters) for youth under 20 years old
- Edistyneet (advanced) for youth under 16 years old
And also non-competitive open serie for all oboists and bassoonists depending about the level or age, everyone gets feedback.

The schedule

Friday 19.9.
18.00 Turku Philharmonic Orchestra concert: Harmony of Harps

Saturday 20.9.
10-16 Competition concerts (Master and Advanced) in Sigyn and Crichton halls
15.00 Turku Philharmonic Orchestra: Chamber music concert: Pastoral for Wind Instruments
15.15-16.30 Rehearsal for reed bands
17.30 The 40th Anniversary Concert of Finnish Double Reed Society

Sunday 21.9.
10-12 Open serie concerts
12.00 The Final of Masters
15.00 The Reed Band concert ant the Prize-giving

Contact information