UNO School of Music hosted the first Double Reed Day on October 15, 2017 featuring UNO Double Reed faculty as well as guest artists, including Dr. Ian Davidson, Professor of Oboe at Texas State University. Dr. Davidson’s visit was inspiring, and energizing for the students. He worked with students in a two-part master class, covering all ages from beginners to intermediate and freelance professionals in the community. The day finished with a superb, carefully crafted recital featuring his inter-disciplinary composition Boxes and UNO’s Professor Darci Gamerl showcasing the oboe family instruments: Oboe, Oboe d’Amour and English horn with the Chinook Collaborative Ensemble, David Downing, cello, William Wolcott, violin, Aaron Hansen, violin and Jesse Griggs, viola.