Shenandoah Conservatory hosted its fourth annual Double Reed Camp this summer from July 23, through July 28, as part of the nationally recognized Bocal Majority & Operation O.B.O.E. camp system. Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Associate Professor of Bassoon Ryan Romine, D.M.A., and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Oboe Stephen Key, Performance Diploma, worked alongside five local double reed specialists and three college interns to provide masterclasses, reed-making sessions, chamber coachings and individual lessons to 46 residential and commuter campers, aged 11 to 18. Such events are vital to the health of our region’s double reed community, as many of the campers are the only oboe or bassoon players at their schools.
