Norma Hooks Young Artist International Competition (IDRS)

Next edition

Edition

2027

Dates

Final round June 2-6, 2027 (during the IDRS conference); materials due March 1, 2027; applications open January 5, 2027

Location

Washington State University, Pullman, WA (bassoon)

Registration deadline

2027-03-01

Fee

$50 USD

Source: idrs.org

Overview

The Norma Hooks Young Artist International Competition is the IDRS competition for young double reed players, held during the annual IDRS conference and alternating between oboe and bassoon each year. A recorded preliminary round selects finalists for a live final.

Organiser

International Double Reed Society (IDRS)

Instruments

Bassoon (odd years), Oboe (even years)

Category

Solo oboe, Solo bassoon

Rotating

Alternates oboe / bassoon; 2027: bassoon
Next edition: Bassoon

Age limits

Participants who have not reached their 22nd birthday by the date of the final round; IDRS membership required; previous first-prize winners ineligible

Jury & prizes

Jury

• 2026 oboe final: Indira Quintero Fonseca, Carlos Galdamez, Gianfranco Bortolato, Galit Kaunitz, Margaret Owens
• 2026 oboe preliminary: Victoria Chung, Jonathan Davis, Nestor Solorzano, Celine Moinet, Shefali Pryor

Prizes

• 1st: $4,000 USD
• 2nd: $3,000 USD
• 3rd: $2,000 USD

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.

• 2026 source
  Young artists · under 22

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
  • 2nd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
  • 3rd prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
• 2025 source
  Young artists — bassoon · under 22

  • Winner — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
• 2024 source
  Young artists — oboe · under 22

  • Winner — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
• 2023 source
  Young artists — bassoon · under 22

  • Winner — name not shown (category open to under-18s)
• 2022 — Boulder, Colorado source
  Young artists — oboe · under 22

  • Winner — name not shown (category open to under-18s)