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 ...

The weirdest instruments used in classic rock songs oddly made their respective tracks even better, from the theremin to the ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The oboe is made of wood (or plastic) with metal keys, and played by ...

The CMU Woodwind Fest isn’t just about music, but fostering a community of woodwind players and encouraging musicianship for ...

The prominence of violinists in orchestras is linked to their role in carrying melodies and balancing the ensemble's sound as ...

After that I decided I wanted to take up a woodwind instrument ... Whilst in the Sefton Youth Wind Orchestra, I think I heard the oboe played properly for the first time. I had only ever heard ...

Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac will begin their 101st season under the direction of the newly installed executive board.

The world premiere of Nico Muhly’s Piano Concerto, with soloist Alexandre Tharaud, fits perfectly with the other ...

Yellow group — drink vessels (GOBLET, SNIFTER, TUMBLER, STEIN) Green group — woodwinds (CLARINET, FLUTE, OBOE, SAXOPHONE ... was fairly obvious there was a woodwind group, but it took a ...

But there was subtlety too in Pappano’s handling of the orchestra: the pungent, whistling sound emitted by the woodwind for ...

As the largest section of the orchestra, sitting front and center of the stage performing memorable melodies, it's easy for ...

The clarinet is a musical instrument belonging to the woodwind family. It looks similar to an oboe, however it is a single-reed instrument, as opposed to the double-reed of an oboe, and has a very ...