Püchner at the Bassoon Festival in Rio de Janeiro

"Festival Internacional de Fagotte 26–30 Novembre 2015" You’ll find the leaflet here

...the music of the very soul of Brazil at her most pure and original...

The oboist Paolo Nardi recalls the 1960s and 70s
Please find the booklet in Portuguese attached

Püchner donated a Püchner oboe d’amore model 36 C to the special prize winner

Under the patronage of the Peter Tchaikovsky State Conservatory Moscow, the 7th International oboe competition, successfully took place in November 2015. Püchner had pleasure in donating a special prize presenting a Püchner oboe d’amore model 36 C to a deserving participant of the oboe competition. The criteria for awarding this special prize: "A performer, who shows much talent and great potential, as well as apparent financial need".

We congratulate the winner of the third prize as well as special prize, Bakhtiyarov Al-Farabi Zhorauly from Kasakhstan.

Further details

José Masmano performing on Püchner oboe

We are delighted to welcome José Masmano, oboe soloist with high international reputation in the "Püchner-oboe-family".

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Sophie Dartigalongue, appointed principal bassoonist with the Vienna State Opera

Interview with Sophie Dartigalongue in the magazine eurowinds, February 2015
Read the article (PDF). By courtesy of eurowinds, DVO Druck und Verlag Obermayer GmbH.

Photo: Dorothee-Falke

 

Saxton Rose, was appointed U.S. Consultant for Püchner Bassoons in the US.

Saxton Rose welcomes US bassoonist to consult him for any questions about Püchner bassoons. Saxton Rose performs on a Püchner bassoon model 6000 (Superior).

www.saxtonrose.com

Masterclasses with the Italian oboist Arnaldo de Felice

6th to 21th July 2015
Casalmaggiore International Music Festival

Oboe Masterclass with Arnaldo de Felice.
Further information find here.

22th to 28th July 2015
Musikforum Viktring/Klagenfurt, Austria

“Fraseggio and vocality“ Further information find here.

29th August to 6th September 2015 – Palazzo Ricci, Montepulciano

“The oboe as human voice“ European Academy of Music and Arts, Palazzo Ricci, Montepulciano arranged and hosted by the Academy of Music Cologne, Germany. Further information find here.

The oboists table when visiting Nauheim

Award winner of the Gautemala Bassoon Competition COFCA 2014

Jordan Mora from Costa Rica is first prize winner of the Guatemala Bassoon Competition COFCA 2014. Jordan plays a Püchner bassoon. Our best congratulation!

Further news

Sophie Dartigalongue is awarded the “Beethoven Ring 2014”

The association of the Friends of Beethoven Festival Bonn awarded the “Beethoven Ring 2014” to the bassoonist Sophie Dartigalongue for her oustanding interpretation of a Beethoven Sonata.

Read more here