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In Concert Percussion features keyboard mallet instruments,
chimes, timpani, a large supply of sheet music and a wide variety of percussion accessories!
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Monday-Thursday: 9AM - 6PM
Friday: 9AM - 5PM
Saturdays: 10AM - 2PM
Central Time
We strongly recommend calling ahead for Saturday instrument trial appointments.
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For Shopping Cart Items
U.S. (lower 48 states):
$0-$50....................$6.50
$50.01-100............$7.50
$Over 100.00........$8.75
Priority Mail Shipments-add $7.00
Shipping Details
(Please call for Express and International rates. Credit cards billed outside of the U.S. & Canada are NOT accepted. Contact MMI for payment options.)
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Welcome to Midwest Musical Imports
Satisfying the needs of musicians since 1983, we take pride in providing
high quality new and used oboes, bassoons, flutes, English horns,
& oboes d'amore. We feature such world-renowned makes as Lorée
oboes, English horns,
oboes d'amore, Fossati
oboes, English horns,
oboes d'amore, Fox-Renard
oboes, English horns,
bassoons, Heckel bassoons,
Püchner bassoons, Takeda bassoons
Howarth oboes, English horns, oboes d'amore, Marigaux oboes, Cabart oboes, Yamaha oboes, Yamaha bassoons, and Buffet oboes.
We now carry Saxophones and Clarinets by Buffet, Keilwerth, Leblanc, Selmer, Yamaha, and Yanagisawa. For our clarinet & saxophone accessories, including reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures, and more, click the ONLINE CATALOG button and scroll to the bottom left-hand corner. Request the newest clarinet & sax catalog!
We also continue to carry the full range of
Powell, Haynes, Yamaha, and Burkart professional flutes & piccolos.
Please compare our prices and let us provide you with the opportunity to find what is the best instrument for you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
In addition to our instrument inventory, we have a complete selection of cane, reed tools, accessories, and sheet music. Whether it
is a double reed instrument, flute, clarinet or sax you are seeking, our staff of conservatory trained musicians can help guide you with unparalleled expertise
and the care that can only come from years of teaching & performing. MMI stands behind its one-year warranty coverage on new
instruments and is fortunate to include fine repair technicians in house. (Yamaha is now offering a 5-year warranty on all of their
instruments. After the first year of ownership, Yamaha will complete all warranty repairs.)
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NEW PRODUCTS!
 NEW CD - Bassoon Brothers: Escaped
Bassoon Quartets: $16
 NEW BOOK - Advanced Reed Design & Testing Procedure for Bassoon - by Mark Eubanks.
$6
 My Kingdom for a Reed - by Dr. Theresa Delaplain
Manual for beginning and intermediate oboe reedmakers. This new revision has a lot of clear color photos and helpful information for the beginning and intermediate oboist. $30
 A Bundle of Joy: A Practical Handbook for the Bassoon - by Maarten Vonk
This new book contains many useful tips as well as background information on how to handle, maintain and repair your instrument. An enjoyable read for anyone interested in the bassoon. $30
 New tuner & metronome by Korg TM-40.
$34.50
Port-a-stand Music Stand. Solid desk, collapsable base. Can be used as tabletop stand. $58.00.
 New Book! "Making Oboe Reeds" by Joe Shalita.
This excellent new 116-page step-by-step manual teaches you not only how to scrape the reed,
but also how to honestly evaluate it. Over 80 graphics and pictures, as well as sound clips
explain several different methods of reed-making. This book is ONLY AVAILABLE IN A
DOWNLOADABLE FORMAT and it allows you to order and print right from your computer. It is very
easy to order and download, although step-by-step instructions are included. Price: $29.00.
Free first chapter is available.
Click HERE
for more information!
Special Announcements
HELP WANTED: MMI is now taking applications for a part-time or full-time oboe specialist. Please call Mike at 800-926-5587 for more information.
Our bassoon specialist, Matt Bertrand, is leaving MMI for new endeavors, but we are pleased to announce the arrival of our new full-time bassoonist, Jessica Nelson.
Just arrived: Excellent Covey oboe #A329. Please call for details or trial.
We are pleased to announce that we will be providing the new YOB-841L oboe this summer. This is the professional model with an injection-molded upper joint inner bore, silver-plated nickel-silver keys, full conservatory system, left hand F, fork F resonance key, Philadelphia D key, "American" style bore. The price will be $5,345.
Please contact us with any questions, or if you would like to be put on the waiting list for these oboes.
MMI currently has a Lorée bass oboe on order from Lorée and is expected to arrive this summer 2008. Call for more information.
MMI also is expecting a new Heckel Crest at the end of February. Call us if you are interested in being added to the waiting list.
Interested in selling your professional hand-made oboe reed with us? Please contact us for more information.
International Double Reed Society - 2008 Conference - July 22-26, 2008 at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. Be sure to stop by and visit us at our booth. Instruments will be available for trial.
Looking for a private music teacher in the Twin Cities?
Wanted: If you have a used professional oboe you would like to sell, we would be glad to assist. Feel free to call and discuss consigning your oboe with us today!
Ideas? Comments? Questions? We are always striving to serve our customers better, and we truly value your input. Email us at
mmi@mmimports.com or call 1-800-926-5587.
Thanks for visiting!
2021 E. Hennepin Ave. #374
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Toll-free: 800-926-5587
Local: 612-331-4717
E-mail: mmi@mmimports.com
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