The BGSU Double Reed Day includes a solo competition, performances, master classes, a double reed choir, vendor exhibits, and a closing performance with the competition winners. For more information about the event, please visit our website.

A day of double reed performances and classes open to bassoonists and oboists of all ages and abilities. Music Educators are welcome to attend. Everyone should bring their instrument and repertoire regardless of signing up to perform. ?The day consists of faculty and guest performances, masterclasses and a special topics classes for each instrument as well as vendors exhibiting with specialty items and instruments. ?The event is for BGSU students of these instruments (regardless of major or experience) as well as students/professionals/amateurs from surrounding communities.Our schedule from last year was:9 AM: Check in/Vendors Open Rehearsals for performers/Warm-up10 AM: Recital: Guest Artists Orion Rapp, oboe, Amy Pollard, bassoon, and BGSU faculty and students. Bryan Recital Hall11 AM: Workshop for oboe, Bryan Rehearsal Hall11 AM: Workshop for bassoon, Choral Rehearsal Hall12:50 PM: Double Reed Ensemble reading session, Bryan Recital Hall2 PM: Master class- Orion Rapp, oboe, Bryan Recital Hall2 PM: Master class- Amy Pollard, bassoon, Choral Rehearsal Hall4-5 PM: Knife sharpening class with Jende Industries Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/double-reed-day-2

Part of Hansen Musical Arts Series, speaker TBA

Dr. Robert Satterlee, piano, will present a recital as part of our weekly Faculty Artist Series. This event is free and open to the public.

On behalf of the Center for Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, we are excited to announce the inaugural Research Day and Networking Event, which will be held on March 20, 2025, at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Lenhart-Grand Ballroom.The mission of the Center of Excellence for Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan is to stimulate and promote basic and applied research and education about health and wellness. This event will provide a university-wide platform for faculty and students to showcase their research, exchange ideas and engage with the academic community.We invite you to submit your abstracts for consideration for presentation at the conference. For detailed information about the event and to submit your abstracts, please visit the Research Symposium and Networking Event page. Abstracts will be accepted from Sept. 16 to Nov. 10, 2024. We encourage interdisciplinary collaborations and welcome submissions from all fields and disciplines. We look forward to receiving your submissions and seeing the innovative research and ideas you have to share!Please contact Vivian J. Miller, Ph.D., LSW, director, Center for Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, with any questions about the Center, or Eric Cooke, Ph.D., chair, Committee on Research for a campus-wide research networking event, for questions specifically about the event.

OAGE, a state-wide organization committed to gerontology and education, is having their 2025 annual conference at BGSU.