Blowing up a storm.ABOUT 1,000 of the world's most highly acclaimed musicians are expected to descend on Birmingham next week for an international conference dedicated to the oboe, bassoon and cor anglais. The 2009 International Double Reed Society With headquarters in Finksburg, Maryland, the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) is a professional organization of double reed players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts. Its approximately 4,500 members hail from 56 countries. Conference is hosted by Birmingham Conservatoire and will include 11 public concerts featuring world premieres. Commissioned composers include leading lights Thea Musgrave, Judith Weir and Isao Matsushita. One new work, involving hundreds of school children, will see Birmingham's Grade I listed Town Hall turned into a buzzing nightclub next Wednesday afternoon. Admission to this event will be free. The five-day event will be the first IDRS IDRS International Double Reed Society IDRS Integrated Data Retrieval System IDRS Intrusion Detection and Response System IDRS Indicateur de Dépenses de Remboursement de Soins (du secteur libéral) conference to be held in Britain since 1989, when it was held in Manchester. Determined to make a splash, Birmingham's contribution is not only the most significant double reed event in the world this year, but the largest programme ever offered at an IDRS conference. The IDRS 2009 public concert series runs from Tuesday until July 25. Ticket information is available at www.idrs2009.org. Venues include Birmingham's Town Hall, Adrian Boult Hall The Adrian Boult Hall is the main concert hall of the UCE Birmingham Conservatoire in central Birmingham, England. It is named after the conductor Adrian Boult. Situated in the Birmingham Conservatoire main building in Paradise Circus, it is used for public concerts by and St Philip's Cathedral. Prices range from free admission to pounds 14. |
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