In the orchestra, we had a really great oboe player who was a few years older than me and I thought she was amazing. After hearing her play, I fell in love with the sound, and started to listen to ...

the oboe makes a beautiful sound. When an orchestra tunes up, the oboe acts as the guide for the other instruments. The oboe player is sometimes asked to play the cor anglais (literally ...

The iconic sound of an orchestra tuning is highly recognizable ... Have you ever wondered why the oboe begins the tuning? How ...