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Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition
Overview
The IDRS competition for oboe and bassoon, alternating instrument by year (2026 bassoon, 2027 oboe). Preliminary video round followed by a final round; open to competitors under 31 on the final round date.
- Organiser
- International Double Reed Society (IDRS)
- Instruments
- Oboe, Bassoon
- Category
- Solo oboe, Solo bassoon
- Rotating
- Alternates oboe / bassoon; 2027: oboe
Next edition: Oboe - Age limits
- Must not have reached their 31st birthday by the date of the final round.
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
deadline: 15 March 2026 (2026 edition; applications opened 5 January 2026)
howToApply: Via the 'Apply Now' link on the IDRS site (idrs.getacceptd.com).
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary round
- Final round
Repertoire
Preliminary (2026): Xinyan Li, Legend of the Sea; Telemann, 12 Fantasies (III, VII, XI). Final (2026): Bach Concerto in D minor; Xinyan Li, Legend of the Sea; Amanda Harberg Sonata, movement 1; Weber Andante and Hungarian Rondo. Printed editions required (e-tablets only with proof of purchase).
Jury & prizes
Jury
- 2026 final round: Gina Cuffari (USA), Telma Diaz (Guatemala), Shibin Song (China), Remy Taghavi (USA), Quincey Trojanowski (USA). 2026 preliminary: Elena Comelli (Italy), Joshua Elmore (USA), Fei Xie (USA/China), Leyla Zamora (USA/Costa Rica), Karoline Zurl (Germany).
Prizes
Not published on the official pages we could check.Past editions
- 2025 source
Oboe 1st prize: Sigurd Greve (Norway) - 2024 source
Bassoon 1st prize: Laure Thomas (France) - 2023 source
Oboe 1st prize: Mariano Esteban Barco (Spain) - 2022 — Boulder, Colorado, USA source
Bassoon 1st prize: Marie Boichard (France) - 2021 — Online source
Oboe 1st prize: Melanie Rothman (United Kingdom)
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source