Unlike most oboists, I didn’t take up the oboe until I was about 30, after we had our first child and moved to Hingham. What terrific luck that there was a community music school, the South Shore ...

The oboe is a double-reed instrument and member of the woodwind family. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials. The oboe is commonly used in concert bands ...

William Perry Baker was introduced to the oboe in high school, and a lifelong musical romance followed. Along the way, Baker taught, mentored and amused scores of younger oboists, many of whom are now ...

The iconic sound of an orchestra tuning is highly recognizable, even for those who've never set foot in a concert hall. Many of us first heard it while watching a Looney Tunes cartoon. Have you ever ...

The oboe is officially one of the most difficult instruments to play. Oboists, we feel for you: and not just because of the double-reed misery, the duck noises, the tuning issues and Jeremy Irons ...