New Zealand Double Reed Society

03/10/2026

Come this Tuesday 6th October at 12:10pm, St Matthew in the City, for a free concert by Ben Hoadley (bassoon), Camille Wells (oboe), and friends.

03/10/2026

Come along tonight to listen to Alison Dunlop perform Marcello's oboe concerto.

5pm Sunday 4 October, St Matthew in the City, Auckland

2025 St Matthew-in-the-City First Tuesday Lunch Time Concert Series

27/09/2026

Sharing our recent Wellington event this Saturday. We had a great turnout and enjoyed playing Bach’s Brandenburg no 1 and Mozart Sonata K 448.

27/07/2026

Warm up your winter afternoon with the glorious sound of woodwinds and piano, as wind players from the Auckland Philharmonia join acclaimed pianist Stephen De Pledge for a concert designed to lift your spirits when you need it most.

Oboist Camille Wells, clarinettist Jonathan Cohen, bassoonist Ingrid Hagan, and horn player Gaby Pho each take their turn in the spotlight across a beautifully varied programme, from the lyrical charm of Coulthard’s Oboe Sonata and Gliere’s tender Nocturne to the playful wit of Grovlez’s Sicilienne et Allegro Giocoso and the vivid storytelling of Bernstein’s Clarinet Sonata, before oboe, horn, and piano combine for Blanc’s graceful Romance.

Finally, the full ensemble comes together for Mozart’s beloved Quintet in E-flat major. It’s an afternoon of intimate chamber music at its finest — come let these radiant winds chase away the winter cold and leave you glowing.

Free parking is available at Symphonia Music.

https://symphoniamusic.co.nz/collections/symphonia-events/products/symphonia-concerts-9-august

23/07/2026

Message from Marie Ross from the The University of Auckland School of Music:
We are looking for any oboe and bassoon players who might like to come into the Uni for one afternoon session to play wind arrangements written by our Master's students?

It is part of an assignment for a class on Mozart! The arrangements will all be Mozart and sight-readable (if not, they will lose points!). There will be different works arranged.

Thursday Aug. 27 from 2-4pm at the School of Music, 6 Symonds St. Please let Marie know if you'd be keen and available: [email protected] (or here on fb!) Thank you!

14/07/2026

Come along to our reed making workshop in Auckland next Saturday 25th July! The classes are full of learning and fun. Email to register your interests!

Check out more here: https://www.nzdrs.org.nz/events.html

08/06/2026

The 2026 Oboe and Bassoon Online Competition results are out! Head to our website below to have a look: https://www.nzdrs.org.nz/oboe-and-bassoon-competition-2026.html
Well done to everyone who competed. We also had a record of 41 entries this year! Keep up the good stuff 🎉🎶

How to Enter Entries will open online on April 22nd, 2025. To enter, entrants must fill out and submit an application form. Entrants must then send a link to a video recording of their performance, uploaded to YouTube or Google Drive by May 18th, 2025.

18/05/2026

Get your submissions in for our annual oboe and bassoon online competition! Submissions due by this Sunday 24th May at midnight

Several prizes up for grabs, can’t wait to hear you all! 🏆⭐️

17/05/2026

Change of scenery!! We had a double reed event down in Dunedin. Thanks to all those who came along - we had so much fun 😊

05/05/2026

Come along to our Double Reed Chamber music, where we play music for oboe, cor anglais and bassoon with people of a similar level, in groups of 2-4.
WHEN: 2.00-4.00pm Sunday 17 May
WHERE: Music Dept, St Peter’s College, 23 Mountain Rd, Epsom, Auckland

More info here: https://www.nzdrs.org.nz/events.html