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Re: Amateur Oboists...

Author: mjfoboe
Date: 2011-08-05 13:29

Georg,

You need to have a realistic time span. Yes, it is possible to be an amateur and play well:

First you need a very good teacher.

Second you need to commit to the long term - 10+ years.

Third - you need to be a craftsman and fool about with oboe reeds.

Fourth - you need to find a beginners ensemble to get your feet wet.

Fifth - you need to plan to buy better and better oboes are you improve.

You already have a musical background that is a plus.

The Art of Oboe playing never stops - It is always work in progress.

I begin player again about 23 years ago (I played very briefly in high school and college) - I am still improving ............

My first oboe solo as a second oboe player was on a broken down rental was two notes - so - do - and I was a nervous wreck!

Now I solo - long lyrical and technically demanding passages - with the appropriate amount of tension!!! and much joy!

I am a good reed maker,
I have a beautiful tone, and I own a very good professional instrument,
I play in two community orchestras,
I am the principal oboist in both,
I play some chamber music, ...........
I am the president of the board in one of the orchestras.

"yet I still have plenty of weaknesses".

(I just began solfege and conducting lessons to improve my playing further!)

If you are in for the long haul - then go for it - you have much to enjoy.

Good Luck

Mark

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