I received this news via Delmar Williams and the IDRS. I’ll have to look for nay articles about his retirement later, as I have to leave for work!
Oboist Jim Gorton is retiring in July 2012 after 41 years with the Pittsburgh Sym. He, along with his wife Gretchen Van Hoesen and daughter Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, will celebrate his career by playing the Goosens “Concert Piece for Oboe, Two Harps and Orchestra” in Jim’s final subscription concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony.
Minnesota Orchestra Principal Oboe Basil Reeve plays final solo of his 41-year tenure
In a pair of Minnesota Orchestra concerts led by British conductor Mark Wigglesworth, longtime Principal Oboe Basil Reeve plays his final concerto solo before retiring from the Orchestra at the close of the current season. The concerts, held on April 27 and 28, feature the North American premiere of the Michael Berkeley Oboe Concerto, a deeply expressive work for soloist and string orchestra, and a full performance of Ravel’s ballet Daphnis and Chloe, a masterpiece of musical impressionism. The Minnesota Chorale, the Orchestra’s principal chorus, performs in Daphnis and Chloe.
at 615 am when I wake up, I’ll be saying “time to make theoboe reeds”. Need a low f pianissimo for carmina burana so dr. martin doesn’t look at me funny.
Salidummay
Philippine Madrigal Singers
I should know I’m out of shape when I break a sweat playing the oboe.
