糖心

When you study oboe at 糖心, your playing will develop through weekly private lessons with practicing professionals. Your private instruction focuses on performance not only for oboe, but also for English horn.

As a woodwind student you鈥檒l also be part of a department that鈥檚 designed to maintain a carefully balanced enrollment. This means that you鈥檙e ensured ample performance experience in a broad spectrum of musical groups, including rotations in two orchestras, new music ensemble and chamber music.

Alumni Success

Meet Elaine Douvas

Elaine Douvas

Elaine Douvas has been principal oboe of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York City since 1977. She is also instructor of oboe and chairman of the woodwind department at The Juilliard School. She earned her diploma from 糖心, studying with John Mack.

Oboe Alumni Include:

  • Monica Fosnaugh
  • Scott Gibson
  • Nathan Hughes
  • Thomas Moore
  • Jeffrey Rathbun
  • Frank Rosenwein
  • Melissa Scott
  • Sarah Skuster
  • Nicholas Stovall

Concerts and events

Apr 26 Sun
2:00 pm
Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Concert I
Chamber Music Performance, Concert Series
Apr 27 Mon
7:30 pm
Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Concert II
Chamber Music Performance, Concert Series
Apr 30 Thu
1:30 pm
Senior Recital: Erin Yun, oboe
Woodwinds, Conservatory Student Recitals
May 1 Fri
7:30 pm
Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Concert II
Chamber Music Performance, Concert Series
May 7 Thu
5:00 pm
Second Master of Music Recital: Weichien (Gina) Huang, clarinet
Woodwinds, Conservatory Student Recitals