Wes, oboe, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in oboe from The Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Henry Schuman, Elaine Douvas and Joseph Robinson. He is a former member of the Springfield Symphony (Massachusetts), The Group for Contemporary Music and the New Music Consort (NYC). After moving to the Virginia/DC area in 1993, he began to freelance extensively and became principal oboist of the Arlington Symphony (now the Arlington Philharmonic) in 1995, the Amadeus Orchestra in...
Wes, oboe, holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in oboe from The Manhattan School of Music where he studied with Henry Schuman, Elaine Douvas and Joseph Robinson. He is a former member of the Springfield Symphony (Massachusetts), The Group for Contemporary Music and the New Music Consort (NYC). After moving to the Virginia/DC area in 1993, he began to freelance extensively and became principal oboist of the Arlington Symphony (now the Arlington Philharmonic) in 1995, the Amadeus Orchestra in 1996, the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, the Manassas Ballet and the McLean Orchestra from 2007-2020. He has recently performed with the Palm Beach Symphony, Florida Grand Opera and The Miami Symphony
As instructor, I believe it is most important to make a commitment to keep the oboe in perspective. Learning to play it should be fun, meaningful and in balance with the rest of your life.
The rare and distinctive nature of the oboe adds a different hue to life as it does to music.
