Nora Post, Inc.
and
Indiana State University Music Department
present
OBOE BLOW-OUT
INDIANA
Sunday, June 27th, 1999
Indiana State University Department of Music
Center for Performing and Fine Arts
Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
10:00 A.M.-10:00 P.M.
Exhibitors and/or Sponsors
Fox Products Corporation/S. Whitley, Indiana
F. Lorée Oboes/Paris, France
Nora Post, Inc./New Paltz, New York
Rigoutat Oboes/Paris, France
Roger Miller Double Reeds & Accessories/Cincinnati, Ohio
Schedule
9:30 Registration
10:00 Introduction and welcome by Dr. William Denton (Professor of Oboe, Indiana State University) and Dr. John Boyd (Director of Bands, Coordinator of the Wind/Percussion Division, Indiana State University)
Masterclass with Fred Korman: (Principal oboist, Oregon Symphony): What Does it Take to Win an Audition?
12:00 Lunch and Exhibitors Hour
1:00 Presentation by Philippe Rigoutat, President, Rigoutat Oboes/Paris: The Myths & the Realities of Different Woods for the Oboe
1:45 Workshop with Holly White (Grove City College/Grove City, Pennsylvania): Life in the Trenches of 120 Oboe Students A Week: Observations and Suggestions for the Early Years in a Players Development
3:00 Nora Post (President, Nora Post, Inc.): Everything You Ever Needed to Know About How to Choose an Oboe
3:45 Workshop with Frank Sklenar (Production Supervisor/Oboe Department at Fox Oboes): The World of Oboe Repair: A Look at Some Common Problems and Their Solutions
7:30 Indiana State University Faculty Winds Concert (featuring Fred Korman, soloist in Concertino for Oboe and Wind Ensemble by Fischer Tull (1934-1994)
Exhibits will be open from 9:30 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. To the extent possible, Frank Sklenar of Fox Products Corporation and Nora Post of Nora Post, Inc. will be available throughout the day for adjustments and regulations at no charge.
Location
The Indiana State University Center for Performing and Fine Arts can be reached by car as follows: Take I 70 to Terre Haute. Take Exit 7 (US 41) north approximately 2.5 miles. Turn right (east) on Ohio Street. After three or four blocks, turn left (north) onto 7th Street. Go three blocks, and the Center for Performing and Fine Arts will be on your left. There is ample free parking within one block of the Center for Performing and Fine Arts. For more detailed travel, plane and/or hotel information, please call International Tours (the official travel agent for Indiana State University) at 812-232-0345. They will be happy to assist with travel plans.
Registration and Fees
The registration fee is $30.00, which is payable at the registration area beginning at 9:30 A.M. The registration fee includes admission to all events, and includes tickets for the evening concert. There is no charge for students at Indiana State University, as well as for parents accompanying oboists under the age of 18.