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 ...
Why do orchestras tune to an ‘A’? Orchestras always tune to concert pitch (usually A=440 Hertz, 440 vibrations per second). Conveniently, every string instrument has an A string. So it makes sense for ...
Oboe creates ‘courses’ based on user prompts. But without citations, how do I know if I’m learning slop? Oboe creates ‘courses’ based on user prompts. But without citations, how do I know if I’m ...