Oboe - English horn - Oboe d'amore 

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Internationally recognized for her oboe teaching skills, Brenda remains as devoted to total beginners as she is to advanced players. Lessons are crafted according to the individual needs of each student and every lesson is fun! Brenda has taught oboe master classes and has performed throughout the United States, in Europe, East Africa and Central America. She’s built both her teaching and playing careers on versatility, making the oboe and its music accessible to almost any audience. She also plays and teaches english horn and oboe d'amore. Brenda has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Chamber Music Performance from Sarah Lawrence College and a Master of Music from Stony Brook University.

Brenda plays and teaches classical music including baroque to modern, orchestral, solo and chamber repertoire. She focuses not only on how to play the music, but most importantly, on how to play the oboe. Understanding oboe reeds, how to make, select, purchase, judge, evaluate and adjust them when necessary, is routinely included. For students who wish to expand their repertoire, she will, in appropriate situations, also teach bluegrass, pop, progressive jazz, world and improvised musics.