(Everyone who knows me knows that I use “But can he make an oboe reed?” as a joke much of the time when someone does something admirable, interesting, or unusual.)

Another fascinating tidbit about Mark is that he is a very talented builder of harpsichords. When you see the San Antonio Symphony play Baroque music with a harpsichord, we are using one of the many that Mark built.

… and the answer, in this case, is, “YES! He can make an oboe reed. He’s an oboist!”

RTWT