Oboe 101 is written weekly for oboists, family of oboists, and educators. The Newsletter brings you a weekly dose of advice on playing oboe with resources, links, exercises, tips, and more!
Free Oboe Recital Sept 26th and 27th
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Hey Reader, You're invited to my free one-hour solo recital next week! Called Images for Oboe and Piano, each of the six pieces evokes a strong sense of place or character, from the mountains to the great plains to the seashore. This all-ages presentation includes music by traditionally under-represented composers William Grant Still, Ruth Gipps, Jenni Brandon, Daniel Baldwin, Chen Yi, and Jean Coulthard. There are two dates, and I hope you'll attend as well as spread the word:
The Saturday performance will be live-streamed on YouTube, you can access that using the link below. This is my first livestream on YouTube, and since I don't have many subscribers, apparently it limits the guest list to include subscribers AND an additional 25 viewers. To make sure you're able to access the stream, I recommend that you subscribe to my channel.
I hope to see you there! ~ Alli |
Alli Gessner
Oboe 101 is written weekly for oboists, family of oboists, and educators. The Newsletter brings you a weekly dose of advice on playing oboe with resources, links, exercises, tips, and more!
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