Pittsburgh Recorder Society

06/04/2026

The Berliner Blockflöten Orchester - BBO is looking for players, and they have some low bass instruments available to rent.
Only drawback for most of us is how far away Berlin is from here. :P

06/01/2026

Check your calendars to see if you'll be in Amsterdam on the dates below. If you like the recorder, and I think you do, otherwise, why would you even be here, Lucie Horsch is definitely not to be missed.

🔔TICKET SALE OPEN NOW🔔

https://www.concertgebouw.nl/ontdek/lucie-horsch-ik-hou-van-een-relaxte-concertsfeer

🎊🔜 So excited for these projects at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, which I have curated as part of my 2026/27 Spotlight residency 🎶💡🥳 Honoured to be joined by fantastic musicians, including some new collaborations! 🤩 Ticket sales are open now, check out the link above or the website of the Concertgebouw 🔗

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• August 12th 2026 - 🎻 “Bach on recorder” with the
• Oct 27th 2026 - 🇫🇷 “The French Connection” with &
• Feb 11th 2027 - 🎹 Schumann & Bach, with .wloszczowska & &
• April 17th 2027 - 🎼 around Bach and Stravinsky with , including a new work composed by 😍
• June 20th 2027 - 💕 De Grote Blokfluitdag open to all young recorder players, more info soon! 🪈

➡️ Hope to see you there!!! 🎊❤️
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05/27/2026

In case you happen to have an extra $10,000 lying around and really, really want to have ivory instruments, here's your chance.

Yesterday we received a truly unique pair of recorders for resale: a von Huene soprano ( #1436, 1970) and alto ( #2156, 1973) both made of solid ivory. This is the von Huene 'standard' design at a=440, the model Friedrich von Huene developed in the late 1960's; it is not based on a particular historical model. These are exceptionally fine playing instruments, as well as being very beautiful and are supplied in a fitted hard case.

Although there are quite a few surviving instruments made of ivory (as well as tortoise shell), no one would consider making this pair today. These are simply a product of a different time. The ivory tusk from which these were made was bought in 1959 and their production pre-dates the US signing of the CITES treaty (July 1, 1975) so they are exempt from the current international regulations. *

Ivory recorders tend to be unusually responsive with very agile articulation. The labium of the alto was damaged in shipping in the early 1980's and we professionally repaired it at that time.

Ivory soprano and alto pair in hard case. $10,000
The current owner will consider selling the instruments separately.

* However, no official documentation can be provided, so we will still not ship these outside the US.

05/24/2026

The newest video from the Berliner Blockflöten Orchester - BBO, this time it's Max Reger using the same text as their previous video.

Max Reger (1873-1916)Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade Op.135a Nr. 1Ber...