International Double Reed Society
A worldwide society of oboists, bassoonists, students, hobbyists and the people who make their reeds and instruments, held together since 1971 by The Double Reed, an annual conference and two international competitions for young players.
108named by IDRS
192named by peers
Financial profile
International Double-reed Society · EIN 31-1020918 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $323,988 | $188,516 | $133,403 | $362,257 | $438,972 | Dec 2024 |
| FY2023 | $297,850 | $198,417 | $89,760 | $330,234 | $459,363 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $345,729 | $204,534 | $128,289 | $420,120 | $489,985 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $301,491 | $201,762 | $87,120 | $300,272 | $590,119 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $305,603 | $193,662 | $99,277 | $309,841 | $574,714 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $407,546 | $198,980 | $170,221 | $379,301 | $603,012 | Dec 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies IDRS is read alongside.
ICA
International Clarinet Association
A global community of clarinetists, students, and enthusiasts advancing the instrument through its quarterly…
12 companies named
NFA
National Flute Association
The world's largest organization for flutists, uniting performers, teachers, students, and makers through a…
59 companies named
ITG
International Trumpet Guild
A volunteer run international community of trumpet players and teachers, sustained by its journal…
PAS
Percussive Arts Society
The global society for percussion, gathering players, teachers, and makers around publications, education, a…
128 companies named
NACWP
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
The collegiate community of wind and percussion instructors that sustains a shared craft through its journal…
Who backs IDRS
Every company IDRS names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaha | Corporate member | AFS ASTA AES CMS GCSAA +3 |
| Buffet CramponPublished as Buffet Crampon-Rigoutat | Corporate member | ICA MC |
| Aria Lights | Exhibitor | JEN |
| Bocal MajorityPublished as Bocal Majority and Operation O.B.O.E | Corporate member | MC |
| Cayambis Music Press | Corporate member | ASTA |
| Silverstein Works | Corporate member | ICA |
| Wiseman Cases | Exhibitor | NFA |
| A. Laubin | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| ACDC Reeds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Alawn Design | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Anderson Musical Instrument Insurance | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Arundo Research | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Barton Cane | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Bel Canto Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Bell Bassoons | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Bernd Moosmann | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Big Sky Bassoon | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| BulgheroniPublished as BULGHERONI F.lli Srl | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Capitol Cane | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Carlos E. Coelho Woodwinds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Cascade Oboe Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Chemical City ReedsPublished as Chemical City Reeds Woodwind Specialists | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Christlieb Products | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Christopher Tyler Nickel | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Churaoto Kobo JosefPublished as Churaoto Kobo Josef Co., Ltd | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Clarion Associates | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Clark Bassoon Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Clip and Play | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Crystal Records | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Danzi Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Double Reed Edge | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Drills ab | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Dulzian Dee Design | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Fast Woodwinds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Forrests Music | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| FossatiPublished as L’Atelier du Hautbois-Fossati | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Fox Products | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Gebrüder Mönnig | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Georg Rieger | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Guntram Wolf Holzblasinstrumente | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Gustav Mollenhauer & SöhnePublished as Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne KG | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| HB Oboe Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Hobo-atelier van der Heide | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Hodge Products | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Howarth of London | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| James Kopp & Associates | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Japan Double Reed | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Jende Industries | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Jennet Ingle Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Jenni Brandon Music | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Jericho Tau Compositions | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| JK Studio & Reed Making | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Jones Double Reed Products | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| KassandraBassoon | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Kenmochi Bassoon Works | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| KGE Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Kristin Bertrand's Woodwind Workshop | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Kunibert Michel | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Legere Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Leitzinger | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Lorée De GourdonPublished as De Gourdon-Loree | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| LTK Reeds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Luluonmars | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Manhattan Winds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| MarigauxPublished as MARIGAUX SAS | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| MedirPublished as Medir S.L. | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Midwest Musical Imports | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Miller MarketingPublished as Miller Marketing Co. | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Moniaci Woodwinds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Mountain Peak Music | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Music For Winds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| MusicAncestry.com | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| NA Bassoons | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Nielsen Bocal SupplyPublished as Nielsen Bocal Supply/Weisberg Systems LLC | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Oboe Cane & Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Oboe Chicago | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Oboe Shop | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Oboenzubehör Bucher | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Oboes Históricos | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Onks Woodwind Specialists | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Otter Creek Double Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Patricola FratelliPublished as Patricola Fratelli snc | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Paul Nordby Bassoon Repair | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Pierre Roy Oboe | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Proboe | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| PüchnerPublished as Püchner Spezial-Holzblasinstrumentbau | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Rath Music Group | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| RDG Woodwinds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Reed Machines | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| ReedGeek | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Reedhouse | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Reeds 'n Stuff | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| ROM Double ReedsPublished as Roger Miller ROM Double Reeds | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Rudolf Walter HolzblasinstrumentenbauPublished as Rudolf Walter u. Co Holzblasinstrumentenbau GmbH | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| SAAZ Double Reeds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Sign of the Silver Birch Music | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Smith Oboes | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Sorel Recorders and Baroque Oboes | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Stellar Oboe Products | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Supérieure Cane Processing | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Sweet Pea Bassoon | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Texas Bassoon Center | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| The Oboe FairyPublished as hannahsoboes DBA The Oboe Fairy | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Tigoni Reed Works | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Tip Top Woodwinds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Trevco Music | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
| Verschuren & Watkins Historical Double Reeds | Exhibitor | Only IDRS, so far |
| Westwind Double Reed | Corporate member | Only IDRS, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read October 2026
IDRS 2026 Exhibitors List. Read October 6, 2026. Exhibitors at the 55th Annual Conference, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, July 2026.
IDRS Business Members. Read October 6, 2026. Business Members of the society by membership level, Benefactors to Business Members.
Who backs IDRS's peers, but not IDRS
Companies named publicly by at least one of IDRS's five peer societies, and not found in IDRS's reviewed public records.
| Company | ICA | NFA | PAS | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALRY Publications | Chalumeau Sponsors | Named | 2 of 3 | |
| Yamaha Corporation of America | Platinum Sponsor | Named | 2 of 3 | |
| 3-Darmor | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Abell Flute Co. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Accel Activewear | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Acoustic Percussion | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Adams Musical Instruments | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Aki Rhythm Press | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Altus FlutesPublished as Altus Flutes, USA | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Altus Handmade Flutes | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Amedia Cymbals USA | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Amedia Zil ve Muzik AletleriPublished as Amedia Zil ve Muzik Aletleri San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Anderson Musical Instrument Insurance Solutions | Gold Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Arista Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Artesia Pro | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Artifact Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Backun | Sustaining Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Beethoven & Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Black Swamp Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Blocki Flute Method | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brannen Brothers Flutemakers | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brass Lasagna Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brotons & Mercadal Edicions Musicals | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bulgheroni Wooden Flutes & Piccolos | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Burkart Flutes and Piccolos | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| BW Cymbals | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| C. Alan Publications | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| California Drums | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Canter Flute Repair | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Canter Flute Repair & Sales | Copper Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chalkless | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chedeville | Altissimo Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Choppy Percussion / Massimo Mallets | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Clarion | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Coleman Page Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cooperman Company | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Crescendo Musical Instrument Bags | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cymbal Collective | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cymbal Craftsman Cymbals by Paul Francis | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| D'Addario | Sustaining Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Daisy Waters Music | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dettra Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Di Zhao Flutes | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dialtune | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dixon Drums | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| DownBeat Magazine | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Drum Notation by Beat Note | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Drum Workshop | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| DrumRoom | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| DWPublished as DW/LP/DWe/PDP/Slingerland | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dynasty USA/Titan Field Frames | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Earasers & InEarz Audio | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Edition SvitzerPublished as Edition Svitzer I/S | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Emanuel Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Evans PromarkPublished as EvansPromarkLogos | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flutacious! | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flute Center | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flute Specialists | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flute World | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flutistry | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fluture Ergo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Freer Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| GATOR | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gator Cases | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gewa | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| GIA Meredith | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gleichweit | Clarion Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Got Pride USA | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gretsch Drums / Schlagwerk | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Griffith Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Grover Pro Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hal Leonard | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hammig Piccolos | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Harlan Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| HaynesPublished as Haynes-sized2 | Diamond Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Heartland Marimba | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Heartland Marimba & Hyer Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Henri Selmer Paris | Altissimo Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hudson Music | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Humes & BergPublished as HumesBerg | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Innovative PercussionPublished as Innovative | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Isthmus InstrumentsPublished as Isthmus | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| John Wubbenhorst Music (JWM) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| JR Publications | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Keefe Piccolo Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Keefe Piccolos | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| KickSnareHat | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kingma Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Koide Cymbals | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kolberg | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kolberg Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Latin Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Lavoie flûtes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| LégèrePublished as legererovner | Altissimo Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Levit Flute Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Live Edge Drum CoPublished as Live-Edge | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Living Sound Triangles | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Loyal Drums | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ludwig-Musser | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Luft | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Luft Mallets | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Malletech | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Malletech / Marimba Productions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MalletWorks Music | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mapex Majestic Sonor | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Marimba One | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Marimba Warehouse | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mark Wessels Publications | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Massimo Mallets | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Masters Flute Japan | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Matt Nolan Custom | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Max Maxwell's Drum Shop | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MB Mallets | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| McChord Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Meredith Music (GIA Publications)Published as Meredith Music, a division of GIA Publications | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Miyazawa Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| ML Percussions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Motherland Music | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MSA Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Muramatsu America | Copper Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Muramatsu America Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Music for Your Eyes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Music Minus Pain | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Music, Inc. | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nagahara Flutes | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nogabelyanos | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Nonaka Boeki (Saito) | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| North Bridge Winds | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pacific Drums & Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Paiste | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pearl Adams | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pearl Drums | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pearl Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Perchen | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Percussion Source | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Performance Carts | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Permus Publications | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Persona Medical | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pettry Piccolos | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Powell Flutes Boston | Silver Sponsor | 1 of 3 | ||
| RamPad | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| RAWI Percussion Publications | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Remo | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Reverie DrumsPublished as Reverie Drums, Timothy Roberts Cymbals, Stack Ring Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Reverie Enterprises | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Roland | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ron Vaughn | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Row-Loff Productions | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Rustic Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| SABIAN | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Salyers Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sankyo Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schlagkraft Mallets & MorePublished as Schlagkraft Mallets & More, Vienna, Austria | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schlagkraft Mallets and More | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schlagwerk Wellness | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schmitt Music: The Flute Gallery | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schulmerich Bells | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SDBranch Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SE ElectronicsPublished as SE-Electornics | Patrons | 1 of 3 | ||
| Seifried Cymbals | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Shelledy Sounds | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Simon Polak: Early Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Slingerland | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Smith Publications | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Song Headjoints | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Spotted Rocket Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| St. Louis Music | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Steve Weiss Music | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Tama Bergerault | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Tapspace | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Techra Drumsticks | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Tempo Music | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Fab Flute Player | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Sessions | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Theodore Presser Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Third Floor Bazaar | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Timpano | Partners | 1 of 3 | ||
| Timpano-percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Toca Percussion | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Trevor James Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Uebel | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Vandoren | Sustaining Sponsors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Verduin Percussion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Vic FirthPublished as Vic Firth Company | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Virada Drums | Supporters | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wessel Flutes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wichita Band Instrument Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Williams Drumheads / Anatolian CymbalsPublished as Williams Drumheads / Anatolian Cymbals Zowag Drums | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wm. S. Haynes Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Zildjian Group | Benefactors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Zildjian/Vic Firth | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
A worldwide society of oboists, bassoonists, students, hobbyists and the people who make their reeds and instruments, held together since 1971 by The Double Reed, an annual conference and two international competitions for young players.
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Village and The Legacy.
Strengths
→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.
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