Hi, everyone! I am a brand new oboe player-wanna-be. I love the sound of the oboe, but unfortunately I don`t have a clue as to who is considered a great oboe player. Not even one!

If you don`t mind, please list your four or five top modern-day oboe players.

I know that traditionally the oboe has been used in "classical" orchestra works. Does anyone know of an oboe player(s) that plays more current works?

Thanks in advance!

Heliman

Alex Klein is the head oboist in the Chicago symphony orchestra.

Two good European players are Heinz Holliger and Francois Leleux

Tys, Borgue, Meyer, Shellemberger, Leleux, Holliger...

If you want to listen to some italian oboists` work let me know, we have very good players I like Francesco Di Rosa, very "deep" sound.

I suggest to listen also older musicians, for example Pierre Pierlot!

Someone uses oboe for jazz, a lot of people for soundtracks (Morricone etc)... try to search the web!

Here is my list of players to search out:
Richard Woodhams-Philadelphia Orch
John Mack-Retired Cleveland Orch
Marc Lischey-Retired Cleveland Orch
Jon Dlouhy-Atlanta Symphony
Elaine Douvas-Metropolitan Opera
Eugene Izotov-Metropolitan Opera
John Ferrillo-Boston Symphony
Kathryn Greenbank-St Paul Chamber
Plus the Euopean players listed above would be a good place to start.

Thanks guys! You are great!

Respectfully yours,

Heliman

Pauline van Oostenrijk, she won the Dutch music price a few years ago

Neat introduction to most of them: www.oboistgallery.8m.net

What a great site!

Thanks a bunch!

Heliman

In france there are lots of great oboe player :
Bourgue, Leleux, Tys, Capezzali.............

Tys is a friend mine`s teacher

Hi, check out my website at: www.popoboe.com, and I have a cd with music by Evanescence, the American Idol hit songs, and more. I am finishing my next cd, entitled,"An Oboe Original", that will have pop style music for the oboe. I actually studied with John Mack Other fantastic modern players are my friends, Cindy Koledo DeAlmeida(Pittsburgh Symphony), and Nancy Ambrose King(University of Michigan, Prof.of Oboe) Also, one of my teachers, Jim Ryan (University of Louisiana) They all have cds.bgp