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Geoffrey Bridge

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Professional oboist with many years experience. Former pupil of Leon Goossens. Solo artist for Arts Council of Great Britain. Freelance recitalist/broadcasting/orchestras. Former Head of woodwind teaching in Hampshire, England. Questions on repertoire, playing styles, reeds, cane selection and processing.

Joel Simon

U.S.
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Reed making, oboe technique, oboe adjustments (PLEASE NOTE, NO QUESTIONS ABOUT OBOE VINTAGE OR VALUE).

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2012-02-08 michel gouger:

Dear Gustavo    If you send me an email address I will send you the PDF from Michel (In German) and the translation that I had made. It is useful to have the German PDF with the picture to look at as you

2012-02-03 Cabart Special:

Dear Linda    Forgive me for being a little later than I would have wished in answering your query. I have been snowed under - literally! - with work.    Before I make a judgement could you please send

2012-01-27 How to make the reed crow:

Dear Vladimir    Very often the reeds don't crow because the blades are too far apart towards the back. This happens often when you have used a convex plaque. This opens them up and the internal volume

2012-01-27 sharp high c Monnig AM:

Dear Erica    The Monnig is a great oboe so persevere!    If you are happy with the middle C and it is just the top C then I think there is a solution. There usually is of course but what you don't need

2012-01-26 Dry climate--reeds and instrument:

Hi, Rebecca.  Welcome back to the wonderful (and often frustrating world) of the oboist.  Recently I photoshopped a picture of God giving life to Adam from the Sistine Chapel and put an oboe in God's hands

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