TSO Moments: Principal Oboe Sarah Jeffrey 

I play oboe myself and she is right it is perfect i play clarinet , violin nd little of saxophone also but out of the instruments i play thr oboe has that emotional tone which i always get teared up and goosebumps it bring the happy or sad nostalgia emotion to it

"The oboe sound is perfect. Because it has this wonderful soprano, vocal lightness to it and yet theres this piercing anguish. It seems to me that its the only instrument that represents true happiness, elation, but also the sorrow that is always in the movies, and everything else is always expressed by the oboe. Its incredible, it just gets right into you." Beautiful words... she describes the oboe so wonderfully. I love love love the oboe sound. Its just beautiful.

this is an awesome piece--- great promo for the orchestra and player

She has an interesting vibrato; very strong and aggressive! Why are they playing the cor anglais solo from Dvorák's "Symphony from the New World?" She's principal oboe. Most cor anglais players have their own positions, or maybe a third oboist. There are so many other orchestral examples they could have used in the background for the oboe. Though it uses the same fingerings as the oboe, the cor anglais is considered, by many, to be a completely different instrument, with its own sound and repertoire.

wonderful, sarah-congratulations on your success.

Wow! I'm just learning the oboe after 25 years of playing the flute. It was time to learn an additional instrument. I'm teaching myself after a life long passion for the oboe since the age of 15. At such a high cost it has taken a long time to realise this ambition. I now play at my local church twice a week. I have a Buffet Crampon oboe and m/s reeds. Thank you and happy playing! :-)

She sounds really good! Man, I need more practice if I want to catch up to her! I love the songs she played!

My fellow oboe player you play beautifully

What is the song in the background at 3:17

This is a Mahler symphony: there's a performance direction to play 'bells up' at a number of points in the oboe part.

Can anyone tell whats the song playing in the background at 3:15

Cara Sarah io credo che tu sia stata molto fortunata e poi il video è pietoso.

This is kinda odd. Well I thought this was odd because my name is Evelyn and I play the oboe, and then she said she has a 3 year old named Evelyn.

What is the song at 2:52

You sound amazing. I play oboe in a little community band just for the fun of it. And it is fun. I noticed you were holding the oboe "out front" as you played in concert. Was this to bring out the sound? Or is this a more normal hold pattern for you. Just curious.

They REALLY need to mike her better.

not hating but I think she could blow with more air support