About us
EG-REEDS is an online store specialized in the production and sale of oboe and English horn reeds, oboes, and oboe rentals. It was founded in 2015 by Éric González Gancedo. Our strengths lie in our high-quality EG-REEDS materials and top-level professional experience in the oboe world. Today, EG-REEDS is one of the most important stores in Europe for the production of oboe and English horn reeds, producing more than 10,000 reeds annually for customers worldwide.
+10,000 OBOE REEDS PRODUCED PER YEAR
+1,000 ORDERS SHIPPED PER YEAR TO CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE
+60 DISTRIBUTORS IN EUROPE AND BEYOND
Top quality oboe reeds.
Our material comes from the Var region in France, globally renowned for the quality of its Arundo Donax cane. The material is carefully selected and harvested, allowing us to maintain a rigorous quality control process starting from the plantation. It is then transported to the El Bierzo region in Spain. This area has a very special mild Mediterranean microclimate. Thanks to this climate, the drying process is much more uniform, providing a material of the highest quality. We meticulously handle the peeling, drying, cutting, and classification of the tubes. This process takes 1 to 2 years, ensuring that the material is in optimal condition for use.
A solution for every need.
At EG-REEDS, we understand that there isn’t just one way to perceive and experience reeds. That’s why we offer a wide range of customization options (diameter, thickness, hardness, scrape, length of scrape…) and products (reeds for students, professionals, gouged pieces, shaped pieces, tubes…). We also provide the necessary accessories for your reeds and the most modern machines, allowing us to meet the needs of all oboes and oboists. Additionally, we now offer a service for the sale and rental of oboes for beginner and intermediate-level students.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
At EG-REEDS, customer satisfaction and quality are our top priorities. All our products are handcrafted, one by one, using the most precise and modern tools. Each product undergoes a thorough quality control before being offered for sale. Additionally, we provide the best pre-sales and post-sales advice as oboe professionals. With EG-REEDS, forget about problems with your reeds. Just enjoy playing!
Éric González CEO & Founder.
Professional oboist and, since 2015, founder and CEO of www.eg-reeds.com, one of the most important online oboe reed stores in Europe, with more than 10,000 oboe reeds shipped annually to customers worldwide. Éric González also offers masterclasses in oboe and reed making as an expert in the field.
Éric González was born in Ponferrada (Spain) in 1986. At the age of 8 he began studying oboe at the Conservatory of Ponferrada, where he ended his basic studies with the highest qualifications.
Later he moved to the Higher Conservatory of Music of La Coruña (Spain), where he did the first year of University. After this year his career jumped by winning a scholarship to study at the ̈Liceo ̈ Conservatory of Music of Barcelona (Spain), where he studied with José Manuel González (soloist in the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, Spain) and took master classes with the most renowned soloists in the world.
After finishing his studies in Barcelona, he moved to Munich (Germany) where he continued his oboe and English horn studies with Prof. Ingo Goritzki, who is considered one of the best teachers of his time and the main teacher of the best principal oboes in the European Orchestras.
Throughout this time, Éric González took specialization classes with soloists of all Europe like François Leleux, Stefan Schilli, Thomas Indermühle, Lucas Macías, Albrecht Mayer, Dominik Wollenweber, Washington Barella, Mizuho Yoshsii, Victor Ánchel, Juan Manuel Lumbreras, Yeon-Hee Kwak, Christian Schmitt, José Luis García, Gareth Hulsen, Emmanuel Abbül and Eduardo Martínez.
So far Éric González had worked with numerous European orchestras like: Royal Orchestra of Seville, Chamber orchestra of Munich (Germany) , Chamber orchestra of Lugano (Switzerland), Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands, Young National Orchestra of Catalonia, Young Orchestra of “Castilla y León”. He has performed in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, England, Holland, Russia, South Korea, China…
From 2012 to 2014 Éric González was the principal oboe and principal English horn in the Guiyang Symphony Orchestra (GYSO). With this orchestra he played as a soloist the Concerto for oboe and violin BWV 1060 by JS Bach and toured major Asian cities. In 2014 he was named “Artist Yamaha” for oboe and “Artist Lorée” for English horn.
From 2014 to 2017 he was the principal oboe and section head of the Madeira Classical Orchestra (Portugal).
Since 2015, he has been the owner and founder of EG-REEDS, a company dedicated to the production of oboe and English horn reeds, the sale and rental of oboes, and one of the most important companies in the sector at the European level.
In 2018, he was named the herald of CIMA at the local festivities of Ponferrada (Spain).
Currently, he continues to balance his work as CEO of EG-REEDS with his teaching duties, offering masterclasses in oboe and reed making.
