Katherine Needleman is the principal oboist

Oboe

The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...

 of the Baltimore Symphony orchestra, USA. She studied under Richard Woodhams

Richard Woodhams

Richard Woodhams is an American oboist and recording artist. He is currently Principal Oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Professor of Oboe at the Curtis Institute of Music....

 at the Curtis Institute of Music

Curtis Institute of Music

The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...

 in Philadelphia, graduating at age twenty. She was the first prize winner of the Gillet-Fox International Oboe competition in 2003. Ms. Needleman joined the oboe faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in 2005. She is a graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts. In addition to playing in the Baltimore Symphony, Ms. Needleman is one of the founding members of Mico Nonet as well as Trio La Milpa

Trio La Milpa

Trio La Milpa is an oboe trio formed by Katherine Needleman, Michael Lisicky, and Sandra Gerster. Trio La Milpa was formed in Richmond, Virginia in 2002, and is now based in Baltimore, Maryland where Needleman and Lisicky are members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Trio La Milpa is widely...

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