talk shop contact us The Reed Report from MKL Reeds Monday January 23 I have to say, it’s great to work with such a talented group of reedmakers as we have here at MKL Reeds. The good news is that reeds are FLYING out of our shop and we’re going to be completely caught [...]
Read Moretalk shop contact us The Reed Report from MKL Reeds Thursday January 12 Happy New Year from MKL Reeds! We’ve added a LOT more reedmaking power to our reed shop this year, so we’ll be getting orders out much more quickly from here on out. May the oboe reed gods smile on us all [...]
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Name: Laura Griffiths Current position or what role the oboe currently plays in your life (i.e. principal oboe, freelancer, etc.): Principal Oboe, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra The kind of oboe you play: Loree Royal Website or Blog (if you have one): N/A 1. Tell us your story about how you found the oboe… or how [...]
Read Moretalk shop contact us The Reed Report freedom and peace of mind… all from your oboe reeds issue 103 Please add info@mklreeds.com to your whitelist or address book in your e-mail program, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! A Note from Maryn Dear {!firstname_fix}, It’s been quite a while since we [...]
Read Moretalk shop contact us The Reed Report freedom and peace of mind… all from your oboe reeds issue 102 Please add info@mklreeds.com to your whitelist or address book in your e-mail program, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues! A Note from Maryn Dear Oboe Player, We’re really excited about today’s Oboe [...]
Read MoreOne of the most common mistakes made by young oboists (and maybe old oboists too) is playing on oboe reeds that are just too heavy for that particular player. I’ve been there, and I have certainly done that. And I saw many of my colleagues struggle with the same issue, especially when we were in [...]
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Name: Erin Hannigan Current position or what role the oboe currently plays in your life (i.e. principal oboe, freelancer, etc.): I’m the Principal Oboist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and I am the Professor of Oboe at Southern Methodist University. The kind of oboe you play: Loree Royal, 125 Model Website or Blog (if you [...]
Read MoreScraping an oboe reed blank is a little like creating a shell for the reed to live in. It isn’t really an oboe reed yet, but it has to be a good enough shell so that the reed can eventually take shape within it. It seems like a rather abstract idea now, so just remember… [...]
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How do you know if you'll like an oboe reed before you play it? You can't. When the rubber finally hits the road, it hardly matters if the reed is a great one, perfectly customized to your every desire, if it just plain doesn't work well for you. 
My name is Maryn Leister. I am a graduate of the Juilliard Pre-College Division and the Eastman School of Music, where I was a student of Richard Killmer. After graduating from college, I lived in Nashville, TN, then headed to Knoxville, TN, New York City, and finally Chicago...
