Kristin Bertrand Woodwind Workshop

06/24/2026

We have a Backun Lumiere Bb and a Backun Custom Bb clarinet, both in near new condition! The seller is motivated to move these along, she is a multi-instrumentalist with many instruments so these have seen little playtime and are in perfect condition. Take a look!

Preowned Backun Lumiere Bb Clarinet—crafted with exotic Grenadilla wood, gold posts, and silver keys. Experience unparalleled clarity and fluidity, perfect for discerning musicians seeking elegance and precision.

06/23/2026

We just received a new shipment of Lorees and Linus wanted to show you how pretty this Violetwood AK is!

06/13/2026

93 unique colors of thread, in regular size and mini spools! 🧵wholesale prices possible for orders of 25 or more spools.

06/02/2026

I have conquered satan’s spawn. You’re welcome.

05/29/2026

Had a rare public performance today! If you aren’t in 4th grade you missed it! With my apron on, of course.

05/27/2026

All of Kyle’s selections just arrived at the workshop. Let the unboxing begin!

05/24/2026

We just received a shipment of Marcus Bonna Cases, the first one in almost a year!

It has been an ordeal! First, we waited for the 50% punitive tariffs to finally go down to the barely-palatable 15%.

After months of waiting (quality takes time) a 220 lb. crate that is much too large to fit in any door arrives to my house instead of the office. Oops.

It looks like it will rain, despite the large sticker on the crate that says “KEEP DRY”.

I pry the crate open, fill up the station wagon, and take them to the office for sorting, receiving, and tagging.

The good news is that they are now on the website woodwindworkshop.com and ready for sale! Thankfully we did not have to raise the prices of most models.

Your reward for reading this far is that you can use the code MB2026 for free shipping on your Marcus Bonna order, or really any order over $160.
We are about to place our next MB order so let us know if you have any special orders!

03/04/2026

We often have problems with delrin instruments yeeting their tenon corks, and we have lots of these in our rental pool!

Our solution has been to make the cork trough a little deeper on the lathe then wrap it with cotton thread. We then seal the thread with super glue, and the new tenon cork glues much better to the new surface. It takes a half hour per cork but it's worth it!

10/16/2025

Creative help needed! I'd love to put a sticker over the OCB rolling papers jacket that is cute and puts less stigma on young kids carrying cig paper for their instruments.

I'd like to come up with a cute acrostic using the letters OCB.

My best idea so far is "Oboes Can Bubble" but I bet you can do better! Bonus points if you come up with a cute design as well.

If we use your acrostic we will send you a basket with our house made products, including our own Cork Grease, Gel Humidifiers, a Reed Log (version 2 is on the presses right now), and a Thread Advent Calendar!

Here is what the original jacket looks like, front and back.

10/06/2025

Less than one week until our Grand Opening with the Howarth company! We would love to see you, show you our beautiful new store, and share some refreshments. We will be joined by our friends at Howarth, who are bringing an excellent selection of instruments.

Saturday's master class is full for both participants and observers, but we would still love you to stop by to join us in the celebration.

Sunday we will have a lecture by our own Kyle Glasgow about College Audition Prep and Ex*****on. He would love to share his knowledge with you!

Linus asked me to tell you that he will be home sleeping on the couch for this celebration but will likely be in attendance for your next session at the Workshop.

Please sign up on the Google Form so we know to expect you, or send us an email or text.