Listen to student Haley J. (Ferndale HS) as she prepares to play the Adagio movement from Marcello's Oboe Concerto.  Haley is playing the solo line, and I am accompanying her in her lesson so that she is familiar with the piano part before the performance.  Haley has only been taking lessons from me for a year, and her phrasing and tone have greatly improved over the past year.  This piece requires extreme stamina, solid pitch, and good breathe control, all of which she handles beautifully.  She sounds FANTASTIC, and the performance should be a knock out!  Congratulations!

Detroit-Metro Oboe Camp 2013 is in full swing!  Students have already performed their technique and phrasing etudes, as well as had a reed class and oboe repair seminar, and knife sharpening class.  It's been an exciting week so far...and there's still more to come!!

Making music with Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mahler 7, July 25, 2013

Student Myles Harlan is featured in Michigan Chronicle, June 26- July 3, 2013 edition.  The article highlights Myles and his journey on oboe as well as his involvement with the Usher New Look Foundation.  Check out the article here!  I wish Myles congratulations, and good luck on his studies at Vanderbilt University!