The iconic sound of an orchestra tuning is highly recognizable, even for those who've never set foot in a concert hall. Many ...

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 ...

Chamber Music This recording also delves into Handel's chamber music repertory with the c minor oboe sonata and Handel's B flat Trio Sonata, op. 2, no. 3.

Music Death by Oboe How acoustic instruments torment their players. By Jan Swafford April 08, 20083:01 PM An acoustic guitar ...

Eugene Izotov has been the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboist since 2005. In the midst of While on the orchestra’s recent European tour, he spoke about his instrument as well… ...

"Playing oboe just for fun — imagine that," says the professor who is known for making the notoriously difficult woodwind instrument a good time for her students.

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 better paid than ...

Chamber Music Hawaii will showcase the Hawaiian Oboe and a piece created just for the special instrument for its season finale May 20 at Doris Duke Theatre. Hawaii Symphony Orchestra & C… ...