You know, the strings get pride of place in the orchestra, occupying prime stage-front real estate and outnumbering the players in the woodwinds, brass and percussion sections. But there are some ...

After playing principal oboe in the Classical Musical Festival since 2003, the organizers invited her to solo. It takes place every summer in Schloss (“castle” in German) Esterházy, this being the ...

Antonio Pasculli took melodies from La Favorita—a romantic Italian opera—and turned them into a jaw-dropping concerto for oboe and orchestra. It’s fast, flashy, and full of drama. Hear it tonight on ...

Usually seated behind the strings among the other woodwinds in The Syracuse Orchestra, principal oboe Eduardo Sepúlveda will move to the front of the Crouse Hinds Theater stage Jan. 25 to perform ...

The humble oboe may not be the first instrument you think of soloing before a symphony orchestra, but Andrew Parker, principal oboe for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, will shine in that rare role ...

It was love at first sound when 12-year-old Will Stevens witnessed a live performance of an oboe solo at a Southern California honors band event. Just a day after witnessing the oboe solo, Stevens’ ...

Leanna Renfro, the Arkansas Symphony’s principal oboist, is looking forward to getting out front for a bit for this weekend’s Masterworks concerts. “Just to be able to perform with my colleagues,” ...

I. Flute solos -- II. Oboe solos -- III. Clarinet solos -- IV. Bassoon solos -- V. Saxophone solos -- VI. Recorder solos -- VII. Flute ensembles -- VIII. Oboe duets ...