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 A VISIT TO THE KGE REED & OBOE FACTORY

 Have you ever wondered how your KGe Reeds were made? Why oboe and bassoon reeds are so expensive? Or what does an oboe making factory look like? Well I went to visit the KGe Reed & Oboe factory in Shanghai, China and this is what I discovered. Read more

 

 AN OBOE ADVENTURE IN AFRICA

 I was excited to be invited to Africa to teach & play the oboe in an Easter concert in Kampala, Uganda. About five years ago I visited South Africa and taught oboe and bassoon as a volunteer with the Johannesburg Youth Orchestra program, but I had never been to Uganda & I was really unsure what I would find there. Read more

 

BEGINNING THE OBOE 

Learning a musical instrument at a young age has a lot of benefits. It’s becoming increasingly more common for students to start oboe lessons in primary school and to be relatively advanced by the time they reach high school. But it’s important that younger players are comfortable holding and blowing their oboe otherwise they quickly lose interest. Read more

 

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW WOODEN OBOE New oboes need extra care, especially if they’re made from wood. Learn how an experienced professional oboe player keeps his instruments in top condition. Read more