Recordings of Oboists from Around the World
OBOE RECORDINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Ever increasing communication has allowed oboists from around the world to hear each other frequently, and to more easily share technique and style. Yet there remains many diverse successful approaches to oboe playing, usually associated with a country and/or a prominent teacher. There are two major styles, North American (USA and Canada) and European, and many variations, some of which close the gap between these two. The differences are, in large part, in the teaching traditions, as well as in the shape and scrape of the reeds which emphasizes different characteristics of the tone quality and flexibility.
The following list of internet recordings of well-known oboists from around the world is no way comprehensive or exclusive.
OBOE FAMILY PERFORMERS BY NATIONALITY
Nationality listed refers to birthplace, but not necessarily playing style, as many oboists study in other countries.
OBOE
AMERICAN
Stephen Caplan Professor at the University of Las Vegas; author of Oboemotions Listen
Libby Van Cleve Author of "Oboe Unbound" Listen
Peter Cooper Principal oboe of the Colorado Symphony Listen
Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida Principal oboist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Listen
Elaine Douvas Principal oboist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Listen
John Ferrillo Principal oboist of the Boston Symphony Listen
Kathy Greenbank Principal oboist of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Listen
Erin Hannigan Principal oboist of the Dallas Symphony Listen
Charles Hamann Principal of the National Arts Centre Orchestra Listen
Aaron Hill Oboe professor at the University of Nevada, Reno Listen
Jared Hauser Oboe professor at Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music Listen
Richard Killmer Oboe professor at the Eastman School of Music Listen
Nancy Ambrose King Oboe Professor at the University of Michigan and soloist Listen
Elizabeth Koch Tiscione Principal oboist of the Atlanta Symphony Listen
Jacqueline Leclair Oboe professor at McGill University Listen
Katherine Needlman Principal oboe of the Baltimore Symphony Listen
Joseph Robinson Former principal oboe of the New York Philharmonic Listen
Frank Rosenwein Principal oboe of the Cleveland Orchestra Listen
Martin Schuring Professor of oboe at the Arizona State U; author of the comprehensive Oboe Art and Method Listen
Matt Sullivan Director of Double Reed Studies at NYU Steinhardt Listen
Allan Vogel Soloist Listen
Richard Woodhams Former Principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra; teaches at the Curtis Institute Listen
AUSTRALIAN
David Nuttall Principal oboe of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Listen
Diana Doherty Principal oboe of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Listen
BRAZILIAN - AMERICAN
Alex Klein Former principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony and soloist Listen
CANADIAN
Sarah Jeffrey Principal oboe of the Toronto Symphony Listen
Geralyn Giovannetti Professor of Oboe at Brigham Young University Listen
Colin Maier Oboist in Quartetto Gelato Listen
Louise Pellerin teaches at the Zürich University of Arts and is a faculty member of the Orford Music Academy Listen
Cynthia Steljes Founding member of Quartetto Gelato Listen
CHINESE
Lin Qing Principal oboe of Tempus Konnex contemporary Chamber Orchestra in Germany; soloist Listen
DANISH
Henrik Chaim Goldschmidt Principal oboist of the Royal Danish Orchestra Listen
DUTCH
Pauline Oostenrijk Soloist and recording artist Listen
ESTONIAN
Kalev Kuljus Soloist Listen
FRENCH
Maurice Bourgue International soloist Listen
François Leleux Solo oboe with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra and soloist Listen
GERMAN
Christoph Hartmann Berlin Philharmonic oboist Listen
Albrecht Mayer International soloist and recording artist Listen
Hansjorg Schellenberger Soloist and recording artist Listen
GREEK-AMERICAN
Kostas Tilakos Teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Listen
ISRAELI
Dudu Carmel Principal of the Israel Philharmonic Listen
ITALIAN
Omar Zoboli International soloist and recording artist Listen
JAPANESE
Fumiaki Miyamoto Records classical, jazz and pop music Listen
JAPANESE-AMERICAN
Keisuke Wakao 若尾圭介 Ass. Principal of the Boston Symphony, Principal of the Boston Pops Orchestra Listen
KOREAN
Yeon-Hee Kwak Soloist Listen
Kyeong Ham Second oboe with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Listen
MEXICAN
NORWEGIAN
Erik Niord Larsen Soloist and Principal with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Listen
RUSSIAN
Ivan Podyomov Principal of the Concertgebouw Listen
RUSSIAN-AMERICAN
Eugene Izotov Principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony Listen
SPANISH
Juan Manuel García-Cano Solo oboe of the Plural Ensemble Listen
SOUTH AMERICAN
Néstor Garrote Principal Oboe of the “Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires” of the Teatro Colón Listen
SWEDISH
Helen Jahren International soloist and recording artist Listen
Mårten Larsson Solo oboe in Sweden's National Orchestra, the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Listen
SWISS
Heinz Holliger International soloist. Many modern compositions composed specifically for him; many current performers are his students Listen
Thomas Indermühle Soloist, recording artist and teacher at the Zürich Conservatoire and the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik in Karlsruhe Listen
UK
Douglas Boyd Former principal oboe of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe; now conductor Listen
Nicholas Daniel One of the UK’s most distinguished soloists Listen
Gordon Hunt Principal oboist of the Philharmonia and London Chamber Orchestra; international soloist Listen
Christopher Redgate Soloist, researcher, designer of the Howarth-Redgate 21st Century Oboe Listen