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Learning from a Master

May 3, 2013

Communications Staff

Legendary English hornist Thomas Stacy conducted two master classes in April for students in the studio of Robert Walters, professor of oboe and English horn.

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Photograph of a man raising one hand while addressing an audience. — Legendary English hornist and Grammy-award nominee Thomas Stacy spent 39 years playing with the New York Philharmonic. He presented two masters classes in April for the students in Oberlin’s oboe studio. Photo credit: Courtesy of John Seyfried

Photograph of a man playing an instrument while another man watches. — Among the topics Thomas Stacy covered was instrument angle and how it affects sound. Here he works with artist diploma student Ryan Jones. Photo credit: Courtesy of John Seyfried

Photograph of two women and one man looking in the same direction. — “One of the most rewarding aspects of life in Oberlin’s oboe studio is the opportunity to bring the most celebrated and distinguished players and teachers to work with my students,” says Robert Walters, professor of oboe and English horn (center). “[Oberlin has] become a major crossroads of American oboe playing.” Photo credit: Courtesy of John Seyfried

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