Laura Ahlbeck, Oboe

Laura Ahlbeck, oboe, grew up in Ohio and attended Ohio State University where she studied with William Baker. While pursuing her graduate degree at the Manhattan School of Music, she continued her studies with Elaine Douvas. Ms. Ahlbeck has been a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Orcestra Sinfonica de Maracaibo, and the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for eight years. In Boston she is Principal Oboe of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Bard Festival and Lyric Opera, and is frequently heard in a variety of groups including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, Emmanuel Church, the Boston Lyric Opera and in chamber groups throughout the city. She teaches oboe at Boston University, New England Conservatory of Music, and Boston Conservatory of Music. Ms. Ahlbeck is a founding member of the Walden Chamber Players.