- Major
- Bachelor of Music (BM)
The oboe curriculum is intense and stimulating. Coursework includes applied private study, individualized instruction, master classes, and performance opportunities in small and large ensembles that emphasize the development of technique and musicianship.
Orchestra on Tour
Oberlin sponsors approximately 500 concerts on campus each year, including recitals and concerts by the more than 25 student ensembles, including the Oberlin Orchestra. Select ensembles are also able to go on tour during winter term. The group recently traveled to New York performing in Carnegie Hall and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. Most concerts are on campus in the historic Finney Chapel.
Oboe Faculty
Conservatory faculty maintain active performance schedules while remaining accessible and committed to their students. Individual instruction is paramount to helping students develop their mechanical, technical, stylistic, psychological, and musical skills.
See Profile“I try to convey music to students in such a way that is at once professionally specific but also has broader, deeper implications so they can have a lifelong, deep relationship to it that’s very satisfying.”
Robert Walters, Professor of Oboe and English Horn
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