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Victoria Racz
presents the seventeenth annual


The 17th Annual Northwest Oboe Seminar

Saturday, August 21, 2010

All Saints' Episcopal Church, Portland

The Care & Feeding of Your Oboe
with returning guest Mark Chudnow

 

Mark Chudnow

 

Established in 1984, Mark Chudnow Woodwinds has been a leading innovator in the design and development of double reed products since its inception. Mark started as a repairman in 1980 and is one of only a handful of Americans trained at the F. Lorée factory in France! He brought to the business an understanding and creativity not formerly found in the field. Mark quickly brought to fruition some of the many ideas he had developed in his years of talking and listening to musicians' complaints involving instruments and accessories. Among the innovative improvements are the CA and the Sierra line of staples. The CAs are the first line of staples to be consistent, seamless and chamfered. Mark's English Horn and Oboe d'amore bocals are also noteworthy. Each one is constructed with a "tenon cork" at the tip, insuring greater airtightness and security than any other bocal on the market.  Extremely popular among reedmakers throughout the world are the precision MCW hollow ground knives. On a whimsical note, Mark's introduction of colorful swabs has brightened the otherwise black or brown world of double reed accessories. In 1990, the Sierra oboe was introduced as a natural extension of Mark's skills and interest. Debuting in 1991, the MCW Oboe represents Mark's endeavor to provide an oboe of professional quality at an affordable price. Designed for the intermediate to advanced level student, the MCW oboe truly represents handcrafted excellence for the serious student. Mark's first presentation at the Northwest Oboe Seminar was in 2000 with his topic, Secrets of Oboe Making! MCW has been a Seminar sponsor since 1995. 

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Sponsored by:

Mark Chudnow Woodwinds www.mcwoboe.com

RDG Woodwinds www.rdgwoodwinds.com
Jones Double Reed Products www.jonesdoublereed.com

 

Listen to the music of the Seminar

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Excerpt of participant ensemble performing the Trio Capriccio by Timoteus Racz

Participant trio performing the La Rejouissance from Suite from the Royal Fireworks Music by Handel

Seminar large ensemble performing a movement from Dvorak's Slavonic Dance Suite

Allan Vogel, oboe d'amore
Annie Kosanovic-Brown, bassoon
Maria Manzo, harpsichord
Couperin

  Handel 1:

Allan Vogel, oboe
Victoria Racz, oboe
Annie Kosanovic-Brown, bassoon
Maria Manzo, harpsichord
Handel

Music Above Recorded by Bob Haas

 
       
Designed for intermediate through advanced oboists, this day-long seminar is devoted to all aspects
of oboe performance with a different focus each year. Seminar includes a solo master class,
instrument maintenance & repair session, ensemble playing, dinner and an evening recital
featuring all workshop participants.


The Participation Fee is $100
.  This includes evening meal, “Emergency Reed Clinic” with Kathy Riemann, Seminar T-shirt, accompanist (if needed), and minor repairs by our guest Mark Chudnow.

Auditor Fee is $40.  Auditors will attend the afternoon focus session and evening recital/reception. Auditors may pay at the door.  (Specific auditor timeline coming soon.)

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17th Annual NWOS Sponsored by: 

 
Mark Chudnow Woodwinds    www.mcwoboe.com
RDG Woodwinds      www.rdgwoodwinds.com
Jones Double Reed Products  www.jonesdoublereed.com
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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