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Featured Saxophone--NEW Yamaha YAS-62III Alto Saxophone

Posted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

I was brought to life in 2018 and like all my brothers and sisters, I went through our repair shop after arriving at Midwest Musical Imports for a thorough checkup. I’m happy to report that I received a clean bill Read More...

Featured Bassoon of the Week--Fox 680 #56XXX

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

I’m just a young whippersnapper at only 5 years old! My physical health has been given an A+ after my recent checkup with the bassoon doctor and I’m ready to run my next scale and etude practice marathon. I Read More...

Featured Clarinet of the Week--Yamaha SEVR (NEW) (Bb)

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

I was born in 2018 and have traveled far and wide refining my skills as a clarinet. I was professionally setup at the Yamaha artillery in California and was hand-selected at the 2018 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The fine folks at Read More...

Featured Oboe of the Week--Fox Maple Sayen

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

Fox Maple Sayen (NEW) I was born in South Whitley, IN and the first maple Fox oboe of my type made its debut at the IDRS conference in 2018! I’m made entirely of maple with a liner in both the Read More...

Featured Bassoon of the Week--Fox 201 #19XXX

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

Fox 201 #19XXX I was born in 1993 and am looking for my new home! I would make a great addition for anyone looking to upgrade from a Fox Renard bassoon. If you like ease of articulation and lots of Read More...

Introducing Opinel Folding Utility Knives for Reedmaking

Posted on April 11, 2019April 15, 2019 by Nick Ober

Opinel folding utility knives

Recent trends in the world of bassoon reeds have introduced one of the great debates for a new reed-maker: knife or file? There are many advantages to both tools; while files can remove cane very quickly over a broader surface Read More...

No joke! Free shipping!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Jessica Nelson

We know it's April Fools, but we're not joking around! Today and tomorrow, get free standard shipping on all domestic accessory orders. Make sure you select the free shipping option when you check out! Happy spring from all of Read More...

3rd Annual Clarinet Day

Posted on March 12, 2019April 9, 2019 by Tori

We are excited to announce our 3rd Annual Clarinet Day at MMI! April 13, 2019 from 10am-5pm. Jonathan Gunn -clarinet professor from University of Texas - Austin, will be our featured guest artist. Jonathan will performing a small recital and giving Read More...

Reduced Pricing on Many New Selmer Saxophones for 2019!

Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by Brandon

We're happy to report that Selmer has greatly reduced the pricing on many of their professional model saxophones which means big savings for our customers. Please have a look below at the 2018 pricing vs. the reduced 2019 pricing and Read More...

Happy Holidays and year-end hours

Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 by Jessica Nelson

Dec. 24--OPEN 9-1pm, no repair Dec. 25--CLOSED Dec. 26--OPEN 9-5pm Dec. 27--OPEN 9-7pm Dec. 28-OPEN 9-5pm Dec. 29--OPEN 9-3pm Dec. 30th--CLOSED Dec. 31st--OPEN 9-1pm, no repair Jan. 1--CLOSED Jan. 2-3--CLOSED for our annual inventory Jan. 4th--Normal Business hours resume. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this very busy end of year! As a reminder, our online store is always open for your shopping needs! We hope Read More...

Good luck, Katie!!

Posted on December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 by Jessica Nelson

We are sad to announce that bassoon specialist Katie Bauernfeind's last day is today. Please join us in wishing Katie the best in her new adventures, she will be greatly missed! Dear bassoon community, December 19th will be my last Read More...

Gifts for the Oboist

Posted on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 by Jessica Nelson

Not sure what to buy for the Oboist on your holiday shopping list? Don't worry! We've put together a list of ideas at all price levels! Call us if you would like more assistance, we are happy to help! Read More...

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