Online English Horn Oboe Lessons with Teresa  

Teresa - Teacher #3007

Instruments:
- English Horn
- Oboe

Services:
- Ear Training
- Music Theory (Beginner-Intermediate)

Languages:
- English
- Mandarin
- Taiwanese

Teaching Philosophy

1. Personal:

My philosophy of being a successful teacher is to obtain the qualities of being devoted, skillful, organized, sensitive, and knowledgeable. During a student’s lesson, I believe that he or she is the most important matter within the teacher’s moment. I should devote myself to the needs of a student and be able to provide solutions to his or her challenges. I also believe that a teacher never stops learning. Studying and practicing new literature, attending seminars, reading books, and performing regularly will provide useful needs of each student, and increase the variety of designing personal lessons. Being purposeful and organized will facilitate the maximum experience in music learning for students. By demonstrating examples, articulating musical and technical knowledge, and problem-solving, I am confident to guide them to grow and discover their potential while studying with me. Lastly, I relish my belief in building trust with my students. Maintaining a good relationship will enhance a friendly environment and uphold the possibilities of improvements.

2. Musical:

Being a great performer is to always play the oboe beautifully with confidence, love and honesty. Music serves as a medium to comfort people and relates to personal experiences. I believe it is a musician’s responsibility to understand the piece he or she is playing thoroughly and to incorporate appropriate musical characters to create an inspiring performance. It is, too, for students to release their personal emotions through a healthy medium, creating a safe space for them to voice up and comfort them.

3. Technical:

Being a great performer needs to be skillful to play the oboe beautifully and musically. In my opinion, playing with ease, control, flexibility, and mobility provides accountability to demonstrate a musician’s technique. These aspects give him or her the tools to be able to perform a wide range of oboe literature and to convey music expressively. Another significant point is to be creative in one’s practice sessions. I believe musicians are creators who curiously explore practicing as an enjoyable process. By thinking through and analyzing a problem, this method guides us to solve it internally with the potential of finding your concept of playing the oboe.

4. Reeds:

Reeds are essential because they are the most important factor in producing a sound out of the oboe. Before starting reed making, I believe taking good care of your tools is exceptionally significant. They are expensive and delicate. If they are in good condition, you will be enjoying reed making process with consistent and excellent results. A student will need to comprehend the concepts of reed making procedure. His or her reeds should be played with efficiency and ease while obtaining the quality of sounding deep and creamy.

Musical Education

I graduated from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in May, 2022, as a student of Professor Linda Strommen, receiving Master of Music in Oboe Performance.


I started learning oboe since 10 years old. After immigrated to Canada in 2010, I began my study with the former principal oboist of the Vancouver Symphony, Roger Cole, for 2 years, preparing for music school applications. I got accepted to the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, studying under the tutelage of Katherine Needleman, the principal oboist of the Baltimore Symphony. In 2017, I earned my Bachelor of Music in oboe performance and was the recipient of the Richard Franko Goldman Prize in Performance. I began studying with three renown teachers at the Bard Conservatory of Music, with Elaine Douvas, the principal oboe of the Metropolitan Opera, Melissa Hooper, the assistant principal oboe of the Baltimore Symphony, and Alexandra Knoll. The school provided full scholarship and stipend. Under the studies for 2 years, I received the Advanced Performance Studies diploma in 2019.


There are a couple of the highlighted moments throughout the years of studying at schools. In 2016, I got selected as a student soloist to perform in Joseph Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante with two of my colleagues, bassoonist Phillip Kolker, and the famous pianist and conductor, Leon Fleisher. I was also a substitute member who frequently performed with the Orchestra Now in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2018, I was invited to serve as the oboe faculty at the Bard Summer Camp.

I also got the opportunity to record several contemporary composers’ pieces. In 2017, I was the principal oboe of the Peabody Symphony, recording Aaron Jay Kernis Flute Concerto with Marina Piccinini under Leonard Slatkin’s baton. I attended the New Music Ensemble in 2019, performing and recording Tansy Davies’s Falling Angel, P.Q. Phan’s Poeme et Danes concertante, etc. In 2021, I also collaborated with Daniel Cueto, performing his reed quintet, Amaru, at the Indiana University.

Awards and Distinctions

- World Classical Music Awards, 2022 (Gold prize in Baroque and Romantic categories.)
- New York Golden Classical Music Awards, 2022 (First prize in professional division.)

- Las Conchillas International music Competition, 2022 (Third prize in professional division.)

- Medici International Music Competition, 2022 (Third prize in professional division.)

- Richard Franko Goldman Prize in Performance, 2017

Special Skills and Training

Music Festivals: - Brevard Music Center, 2022 - Prague Summer Nights Festival, 2019 - Domaine-Forget International Music Academy, 2016 - Curtis Summer Fest, 2015 Masterclasses Experiences With: - John Ferrillo at IU Jacobs School of music, 2020 - Dwight Parry at the Prague Summer Nights Festival, 2019 - Lucas Macias Navarro and Oliver Doise at the Domaine-Forget I’ntl Music Academy, 2016 - Richard Woodhams and Michael Lisicky at the Baltimore Oboe Weekend, 2015 - Elaine Douvas at the Peabody Institute, 2015 - Ariana Ghez at the Peabody Institute, 2014 Other Musical Experiences: - private piano teacher - private theory teacher - assistant orchestra librarian - practice room scheduler