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 ...

Discover the saxophone family and the oboe with UW Symphony conductor Professor Richard Church. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the UW-Madison Symphony, introduces young learners to the ...

Eugene Izotov has been the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboist since 2005. In the midst of While on the orchestra’s recent European tour, he spoke about his instrument as well as the perils ...

The oboe, a long reedy apparatus, is an overlooked member of the woodwind family. Yet it’s the instrument that the rest of the orchestra tune themselves to. Described by the son of Jean de Vergie, an ...

The 2017 instrument of the year is the oboe. Most people think of it as a classical instrument – but it's also brightened up a lot of pop songs. We present the ten best tracks that feature an oboe.

Years ago, I heard a lovely evening of South Indian music that involved a double-headed drum called a mridangam. Afterward, somebody asked its player what the stuff he’d been smearing on one of his ...