Oboe Intensive Day at Western 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Music Building at Western University – Studio 242 – 2nd floor sign-in at 9:45 am

Join us for an Oboe Intensive Day at the Don Wright Faculty of Music – a full day of events and activities for oboe with guest artist Andrew Adelson, Solo English Horn of the New Jersey Symphony and Oboe Professor at Rutgers University.

The day will begin with a mini-concert and a masterclass. After a pizza lunch, the afternoon will be jam-packed with classes focused on helping oboists and English hornists of all ages advance their skills.  The day will end with everyone playing in a massed oboe ensemble, so bring your instrument!

  • Mini concert featuring Andrew Adelson and Shelley Heron. 
  • Performance masterclass with Western students and other classes on reed making, English horn vs oboe, practice techniques … and more.  
  • A massed oboe choir rehearsal and performance at the end of the day.
  • Jim Mason of Jimboe Products will have a selection of instruments for you to try and Oboerific Reeds will be in attendance.
  • A pizza lunch is included. 

Please note: Participants should bring their instrument if they wish to participate in the massed oboe choir.

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