Double Reed Days at Grand Valley State University

02/24/2026

One more day before registration closes for this year’s Oboe Day! Join us on Saturday, March 7. Questions? Email [email protected]

https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/cms-form-edit.htm?formId=F8601C0A-CA0E-F3E2-BCF1C2C71C608E59

02/02/2026

🎶 GVSU Oboe Day 2026 🎶

Saturday, March 7
Grand Valley State University
REGISTRATION IS OPEN until February 25

Join us for a full day of music-making!

Register here: https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/cms-form-edit.htm?formId=F8601C0A-CA0E-F3E2-BCF1C2C71C608E59

Questions?
[email protected]

04/15/2024

I would like to invite oboists of all ages and levels to next year's events at Grand Valley State University Music Program.

We will have two oboe workshops:
Friday, September 20, 2024
Friday, March 21, 2025

Registration is free and open to anybody, who is interested in learning more about the oboe. You can find more information on this website: https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/oboe-day-23.htm

Send me an email if you have any questions: [email protected]

02/02/2024

When I began researching works by composers who lived and worked in Brno during the 20th century, my dream was to make their music available.

Thanks to my colleague Dr. Joel Schut, Director of the GVSU Symphony Orchestra, who wrote a grant and organized not only the U.S. premiere performance of Vladimir Werner's Concerto for Oboe, but also a recording project, you can now listen to this exciting work! I am grateful to my colleagues and students who put their energy and time into bringing this work back to live.

Many thanks to Blue Griffin Recording, mainly to the amazingly talented Sergei Kvitko!

I hope you enjoy this concerto as much as I have enjoyed playing it :-)

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesConcerto for Oboe and Orchestra: II. Adagio sostenuto · Marlen Vavrikova · Vladimír Werner · Grand Valley State...

02/02/2024

I enjoyed an evening rehearsal with GVSU Double Reeds! Only two more days before Double Reeding 2024. They are ready! Beautiful playing by all - Dvorak's Slavonic Dances Op. 46, No. 3 in Ab Major

01/19/2024

Dear Double Reed Friends,

We are extending the deadline to register for this year's GVSU Double Reeding until JANUARY 28.

https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/double-reeding-150.htm

Questions? Send me an email: [email protected]

01/08/2024

Dear FB Friends,

If you know of high school oboists who are interested in pursuing music in college, please share this post with them.

Grand Valley State University offers a variety of degree programs. Students can major in music, music education, pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree, or add music as their minor. If they want to play in university ensembles, they can apply as ensemble participants. To find out more about Grand Valley State University click on this link: https://www.gvsu.edu/

This year’s music audition dates are:

February 2
February 17
March 16
April 12

Visit the GVSU Oboe Studio for more information: https://www.gvsu.edu/oboe/

Students majoring in music have weekly lessons and studio classes that take place in the beautiful Sherman VanSolkema Recital Hall or the Cook-DeWitt Auditorium. Each student, regardless of his/her major, learns how to make and adjust reeds in our very well-equipped Reed Room. 

01/05/2024

Dear Double Reed Friends:

You are cordially invited to GVSU's Double Reeding on Saturday, February 3rd. You can find more information and the registration form here: https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/double-reeding-150.htm

The registration deadline is January 18.

Send me an email if you have any questions: [email protected]

An afternoon focused on double reeds and chamber music is open to all ages and levels. Participants will have an opportunity to rehearse in small groups alongside GVSU oboe and bassoon students and work with GVSU faculty Prof. Marlen Vavrikova (Oboe) and Victoria Olson (Bassoon). The day will end ...