Upcoming Performance: Graffiti January 22, 2023In what is an early contender for the coolest, as well as the most technically demanding program I'll be playing in 2023, this week, curated by Alex Prior in Edmonton Symphony Orchestra's...
Scraping reeds with a micrometer November 14, 2022Using a dial micrometer to measure the thicknesses of a finished reed. This reed turned out great, but a little on the light side.
The reeds of August September 4, 2022In August I sent reeds all over the USA and Canada! It's been a good month for orders, and a great month for reeds.
Upcoming performance: Mozart C Major concerto July 10, 2022Join the UofA Summer Orchestra Friday July 22 at 7pm in Convocation Hall for a free concert; playing pieces by Shostakovich, Mozart and Mahler, and featuring oboe soloist Daniel Waldron!...
Tube Cane June 4, 2022I have just received a large amount of Medir tube cane. Previously this cane gave me the highest success rate of any cane I have tried, and some of the best reeds...
Edmonton Symphony: Rusty Musicians May 17, 2022Rusty Musicians is a five-day workshop for amateur musicians to take part in classes, rehearsals, and sectional instruction with members of the Edmonton Symphony and local professionals. And, of course,...