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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. A specialized woodwind with a wistful yet powerful tone, the oboe is one of the most expensive instruments you can buy. Professional-grade oboes can sell for almost ...

An interactive performance, the concert will demonstrate the sounds and ranges of stringed and woodwind instruments ... Jennet Ingle, oboe/English horn; and Sunny Gardner-Orbovich, MCCMF ...

These instruments are all played the same way, by bowing across the strings or plucking. The bigger ones create a lower sound. The woodwind family includes the flute, clarinet, oboe and saxophone.

After that I decided I wanted to take up a woodwind instrument ... and what was it about the Oboe that made you think ‘that’s my instrument’? I think the sound of the oboe is unique ...