The oboe is a double-reed instrument and member of the woodwind family. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. The oboe is commonly used in concert bands ...

The oboe brought complex ... Symphony orchestras comprise mostly acoustic instruments. In contrast, modern musical theatre orchestras often include electronic instruments and a rhythm section ...

oboe and flugel horn as well as Scotland's beloved bagpipes. But, the prize for the least purchased instrument belongs to the kazoo which was once commonly used in jazz and comedy music.

The Juilliard student aims to make classical music accessible to his almost 2 million followers, and has worked with Juilliard and the New York Philharmonic to spread the word.

Strong as a Bull. Because good oboe players are scarce and because the instrument is extremely difficult to play, first oboists are often the most highly paid men in the orchestra, sometimes even ...

No one has ever become world-famous by playing the oboe. Although the instrument has an integral ... To be sure, classical-music aficionados can reel off the names of significant oboists past ...

Ginny Metzger is the longest serving salaried musician in the history of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. This month the 67 ...

3. The Oboe in “Out Of The Blue” by Roxy Music Classic rock is pretty far removed from orchestra music, but that didn’t stop Roxy Music from using the unique woodwind instrument in their ...

The instrument also challenges him to make the perfect reed ... and currently serves as Professor of Music at Eastern New Mexico University where she teaches oboe, bassoon, music history, and aural ...

Music Director Lawrence Loh will conduct ... Sepúlveda said the oboe, one of the instruments that most closely resembles the human voice, is often assigned prominent lyrical passages in ...