20. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: FBQD

A FRENCH HORN AND AN OBOE PLAYS IN THE BEGGING OF THE LITTLE MERMAID!!!!! AWSOME!!!! =D

20. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: TQOD

I love the oboe! I played it in college and had a lot of fun with it. I hope you do, too.

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: Videos

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: Read Online

I’m an oboist (person who plays the oboe, a double-reed woodwind instrument) who has been playing since I was 9.

… I just thought it was cute that he explained what an oboist was. We need to do that sometimes.

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: FBQD

What a beautiful day!!! This would be a great day to play golf. But I’ve traded my golf days in for running kids to oboe lessons, cheer practice and dance lessons. Also whatever else they are to have me do. Not to mention what ever lovely wife requires of me. Wow what happened?

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: WorldReeds™

A Russian hornpipe

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: Concert Announcements

… NYC, that is … this just in from my brother:

Greetings!

Please join us at the upcoming Willow Ensemble Concerts on November 11 & 12, 8PM at the Grace Church Chantry.

The program features works by Poulenc (Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, & Piano); Haydn (“Sunrise” Quartet); and Shostakovich (Piano Quintet).

Same price as usual: $20 at the door and $15 in advance.

To reserve seats at the advance price, you can

1) reply to this email* with your name, number of tickets needed, and concert date, or

2) leave a message (specifying name, number of tix and concert date) on the cell phone of our oboe player, at [removed]*

Cheers!

–Timothy

Timothy Emerson, Artistic Director, Willow Ensemble

I didn’t want to post an email address or phone number on the blog without first getting permission, and I’m currently racing out the door for my morning walk, so please just contact me if you want the info, okay?

19. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: TQOD

My tone on the oboe got so squeaky. WHYY ):

18. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: Opera

Yep, gonna go hear and see Don G.

18. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: For Your Listening Enjoyment

… isn’t it?

18. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: FBQD

2 classes cancelled today :) Also [name here] needs to learn not to make our AMAZING OBOE PROFESSOR [name here] upset by not making[name here] a reed. :) :)

18. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: ACappellaTuesday™

Sibelius: Drömmarna (Dreams)
Camerata Chamber Choir of Copenhagen

18. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: TQOD

ey vocal major..[explective removed]! cool you can sing, but I’m fairly certain if I took out my oboe right here and started playing you’d be annoyed too.

17. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: For Your Listening Enjoyment

Here’s the YouTube info:

Journée d’étude sur le hautbois médiéval
Troisièmes Rencontres de lutherie et de musique médiévales de Largentière
“Sonnerie” donnée en clôture par :
J Papasergio – A. Reboisson – A. Ramage – E. Vigneron – E. Frank

17. October 2011 · Comments Off · Categories: OutsideMyWorld™

… with a bit of serpent added in for good measure.

This is another Jean-Luc Fillon video: