Famous Oboists

G George Frideric Handel1685–1759 · Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Great Britain German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759) · opera, classical music William Herschel1738–1822 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain German-born British astronomer and composer (1738–1822) A A. R. Rahman1966 · India Indian composer and musician · classical music, electronic music B Brian Jones1942–1969 · United Kingdom British musician (1942–1969) · rock and roll, rock music George Martin1926–2016 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English record producer (1926–2016) · classical music, rock music C Captain Beefheart1941–2010 · United States American musician and painter (1941-2010) · alternative rock, proto-punk M Michael Kamen1948–2003 · United States American composer (1948–2003) · film score S Sufjan Stevens1975 · United States American singer and musician (born 1975) · classical music, electronic music B Brendon Urie1987 · United States American singer and musician · alternative rock, pop rock Johann Joachim Quantz1697–1773 · Kingdom of Prussia, Germany German flutist, flute maker and composer (1697-1773) · Baroque music Abdelhalim Hafez1929–1977 · Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic Egyptian singer and actor (1929–1977) · Arabic music, music of Egypt Karl Jenkins1944 · United Kingdom Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944) · jazz, classical music Yusef Lateef1920–2013 · United States American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and spokesman for the Ahmadiyya… · jazz Conradin Kreutzer1780–1849 · Grand Duchy of Baden German composer and conductor (1780-1849) · opera Roy Wood1946 · United Kingdom English rock musician (born 1946) · symphonic rock, jazz fusion Charles Mackerras1925–2010 · Australia Australian conductor and classical oboist (1925–2010) · classical music Rudolf Kempe1910–1976 · Germany German conductor (1910–1976) · classical music Bobbi Starr1983 · United States American pornographic actress · pornographic film Heinz Holliger1939 · Switzerland Swiss oboist, composer and conductor Mitch Miller1911–2010 · United States American record producer and musician (1911–2010) · traditional pop Booker T. Jones1944 · United States American musician · rhythm and blues J Johan Helmich Roman1694–1758 · Swedish Empire Swedish Baroque composer (1694-1758) · classical music Jacques Hotteterre le Romain1673–1763 · France French composer and flautist (1673-1763) Charlie Mariano1923–2009 · United States American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009) · jazz, jazz fusion Johann Gottfried Piefke1815–1884 · Kingdom of Prussia prussian composer and conductor (1815-1884) · march G Giuseppe Sammartini1695–1750 · Duchy of Milan, Italy Italian composer and oboist · opera J Judith Weir1954 · United Kingdom British composer · opera Julie Fowlis1978 · United Kingdom Scottish Gaelic singer · folk music, Celtic music Andy Mackay1946 · United Kingdom British musician · pop music, rhythm and blues H Herms Niel1888–1954 · Germany German composer (1888–1954) William Grant Still1895–1978 · United States American composer (1895–1978) · opera, symphony J Johann Jacob Bach1682–1722 · Holy Roman Empire, Sweden Oboist, flutist, possibly composer, an older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach Edo de Waart1941 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch conductor (born 1941) · classical music G Giovanni Benedetto Platti1697–1763 · Republic of Venice, Italy Italian composer Carl Teike1864–1922 · Germany German composer (1864–1922) Albrecht Mayer1965 · Germany German oboist and conductor (1965-) L Lindsay Cooper1951–2013 · United Kingdom English musician (1951–2013) · jazz, classical music V Václav Smetáček1906–1986 · Czechoslovakia Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer · classical music N Nicolas Chédeville1705–1782 · Kingdom of France French composer, musette player and musette maker Jean-Claude Malgoire1940–2018 · France French musician (1940-2018) L Ludwig August Lebrun1752–1790 · Holy Roman Empire German oboist and composer (1752-1790) Marshall Allen1924 · United States American jazz saxophonist, flutist and oboist (born 1924) · jazz Léon Goossens1897–1988 · United Kingdom British musician (1897–1988) · classical music F Francesco Barsanti1690–1772 · Kingdom of Great Britain, Italy Italian flautist, oboist and composer · classical music J John Addison1920–1998 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom British composer (1920–1998) G Gerald Fried1928–2023 · United States American composer, conductor, and oboist (1928–2023) · contemporary classical music G Georg Druschetzky1745–1819 · Kingdom of Bohemia Czech oboist, timpanist, and composer (1745-1819) · opera Sylvain Dupuis1856–1931 · Belgium Belgian composer and conductor (1856–1931) · opera August Söderman1832–1876 · Sweden Swedish composer (1832-1876) · opera B Bob Cooper1925–1993 · United States West Coast jazz musician (1925–1993) · jazz, cool jazz R Ruth Gipps1921–1999 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English composer (1921–1999) · classical music, concerto A Antonio Pasculli1842–1924 · Kingdom of Italy Italian oboist and composer (1842–1924) Alexey Retinsky1986 · Ukraine, Russia Ukrainian composer Shirin David1995 · Germany German rapper, singer and former YouTuber Roscoe Mitchell1940 · United States American jazz musician (born 1940) · jazz, jazz fusion W Will Gregory1959 · United Kingdom English musician and record producer (born 1959) · new wave J Josef Fiala1748–1816 · Austrian Empire Czech oboist, composer and violoncellist (1748-1816) J Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London1680–1730 · Spanish Netherlands, Kingdom of Great Britain Belgian composer Everett Lee1916–2022 · United States American conductor (1916–2022) D Derek Bell1935–2002 · United Kingdom Northern Irish musician (1935–2002) · traditional folk music, Celtic music Gunhild Carling1975 · Sweden Swedish jazz musician · jazz Sonny Simmons1933–2021 · United States American saxophonist (1933-2021) · jazz Michèl Yost1754–1786 · France French clarinetist · classical music Paul McCandless1947 · United States American musician · jazz R Richie Kamuca1930–1977 · United States American musician (1930-1977) · jazz A Andrew White1942–2020 · United States American musician (1942-2020) · jazz, hard bop L Lothar Koch1935–2003 · Germany German oboist (1935–2003) A André Danican Philidor1652–1730 · France French oboist and composer J José Ángel Lamas1775–1814 · Venezuela Venezuelan musician (1775-1814) J Johann Christian Fischer1733–1800 · Germany German composer and oboist J Josef Triebensee1772–1846 Czech conductor, oboist and composer · opera, classical music F François Leleux1971 · France French oboist, conductor, and professor · classical music J Joseph Gungl1810–1889 · Austria–Hungary Hungarian musician (1809–1889) · classical music J Jacob Denner1681–1735 · Germany German woodwind instrument maker G Gustave Vogt1781–1870 · France French oboist, composer and music educator H Hansjörg Schellenberger1948 · Germany German oboist and conductor W Wynne Godley1926–2010 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom economist (1926–2010) J Jacques Loeillet1685–1748 Belgian composer J John de Lancie1921–2002 · United States American classical oboist and arts administrator (1921–2002) J Jim Carr1951–2022 · Canada Canadian politician P Paul Büttner1870–1943 · German Reich German composer, conductor, choir director, musicologist, oboist and music critic… · opera, symphony M Maurice Bourgue1939–2023 · France French conductor, composer and oboist (1939–2023) · classical music M Makanda Ken McIntyre1931–2001 · United States American jazz musician and composer (1931-2001) · jazz, free jazz P Pierre Pierlot1921–2007 · France French musician (1921–2007) · classical music H Helmut Winschermann1920–2021 · Germany German conductor and oboist (1920-2021) · classical music A Antonio Estévez1916–1988 · Venezuela Venezuelan composer, conductor and oboist (1916-1988) · classical music M Matthias Bamert1942 · Switzerland Swiss conductor and composer · classical music K Kamil Jalilov1938–2022 · Soviet Union, Azerbaijan Azerbaijani musician · mugham, Azerbaijani folk music C Christian Samuel Barth1735–1809 · Germany German composer A Anne Danican Philidor1681–1728 · France early 18th century French composer J Johann Ernst Galliard1687–1749 · Germany German composer G Georges Gillet1854–1920 · France French oboist and music educator (1854–1920) G Giuseppe Ferlendis1755–1810 Italian oboist and composer M Manuel Pla1725–1766 · Spain Spanish composer J John Mack1927–2006 · United States American oboist (1927–2006) M Majid Entezami1948 · Iran Iranian musician and composer R Rossen Milanov1965 · Bulgaria Bulgarian conductor · classical music F Frank Socolow1923–1981 · United States American musician (1923-1981) · jazz E Eugene Izotov1973 · Soviet Union, United States Russian oboist · classical music R Robert Valentine1671–1747 · Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Great Britain Baroque and early Galante composer R Robert McBride1911–2007 · United States American composer and instrumentalist (1911–2007) J Joan Baptista Pla1720–1773 · Spain Spanish musician E Edwin Roxburgh1937 · United Kingdom British composer D Douglas Boyd1959 · United Kingdom British conductor F Fernand Gillet1882–1980 · France, United States French musician J John Warrack1928 · United Kingdom English music critic A Apollon Barret1804–1879 · France French musician; Professor of oboe at the Royal Academy of Music in London A Alex Klein1964 · Brazil Brazilian oboist D Doug Carn1948 · United States American jazz musician from St. Augustine, Florida · jazz I Ingo Goritzki1939 · Germany German musician · classical music R Ritchie1952 · United Kingdom British singer-songwriter, musician and dancer · rock music, dance J Jarosław Kukulski1944–2010 · Poland Polish composer (1944-2010) · pop music J Janet Craxton1929–1981 · United Kingdom English oboe player and teacher (1929–1981) B Brynjar Hoff1940 · Norway Norwegian musician C Carlo Yvon1798–1854 · Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Italy Italian oboist/composer (1798-1854) M Marcel Tabuteau1887–1966 · France, United States French musician (1887–1966) J Jean-Louis Capezzali1959 · France French oboist J Jaap Stotijn1891–1970 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch conductor, pianist, musicologist and oboist (1891–1970) S Stanislas Verroust1814–1863 · France French composer, teacher and oboist (1814-1863) V Viktor Kalinnikov1870–1927 · Russian Empire, Soviet Union Russian choral composer, conductor and teacher (1870–1927) H Helen Grime1981 · United Kingdom Scottish composer I Ivo Petrić1931–2018 · Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slovenian composer J Jason Graae1958 · United States American actor N Nicholas Daniel1962 · United Kingdom British oboist and conductor O Olivo Krause1857–1927 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish oboist and composer G Gabe Baltazar1929–2022 · United States American musician (1929–2022) · jazz, popular music G Garvin Bushell1902–1991 · United States American musician (1902-1991) · jazz J Joseph-François Garnier1755–1825 · France French musician (1755-1825) · classical music N Niels Eje1954 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish musician · classical music N Natalia Luis-Bassa1966 · Venezuela Venezuelan conductor · classical music S Sebastian Bodinus1700–1759 · Germany German composer and violinist (1700-1759) W Werner Bodendorff1958 · Germany German musicologist, oboist, music historian and writer H Hubert Schoonbroodt1941–1992 · Belgium Belgian musician B Burkhard Glaetzner1943 · Germany German university teacher and conductor M Marcel Ponseele1957 · Belgium Belgian musician and oboist P Paul Dombrecht1948 · Belgium Belgian musician L László Hadady1956 · France, Hungary Hungarian oboist A Alessandro Besozzi1702–1793 · Italy Italian composer C Charles A. Zimmermann1862–1916 · United States American composer (1862–1916) F Friedrich Ramm1745–1813 · Holy Roman Empire German musician H Hugo Reyne1961 · France French conductor and oboist P Philippe Tondre1989 · France French-British classical oboist P Pierre Rolland1931–2011 · Canada Canadian musician (1931-2011) J Jean Hotteterre1677–1720 · France French composer and musician A Alfred Genovese1931–2011 · United States American oboist (1931–2011) J Johann Peter Heuschkel1773–1853 · Germany German musician D Dumitru Fărcaș1938–2018 · Romania Romanian musician (1938-2018) F Frederik Philip Carl August Barth1775–1804 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish musician G German Cáceres1954 · El Salvador Salvadoran composer and oboist J Josep Pla1728–1762 · Spain Spanish composer K Kate St John1957 · United Kingdom British musician L Limoz Dizdari1942 · Albania Albanian composer P Paul Goodwin1956 · United Kingdom British musician S Susanne Regel1974 · Germany German musician E Eduard Bachmann1831–1880 · Austria–Hungary German opera singer J Jamie Loftus1993 · United States American comedian and writer G György Vashegyi1970 · Hungary Hungarian conductor, harpsichordist and specialist in Early Music · Baroque music, Renaissance music F František Xaver Thuri1939–2019 · Czech Republic Czech oboist, music educator and composer (1939–2019) · opera, classical music L Larry Schneider1949 · United States American musician · jazz, post-bop M Michael Zev Gordon1963 · United Kingdom British composer · classical music R Robert Bloom1908–1994 · United States American oboist, composer, arranger, and teacher · classical music A Antoine Beaussant1957 · France French musician L Lucas Macías Navarro1978 · Spain Spanish musician O Omar Zoboli1953 · Italy musician H Henri Brod1799–1839 · France French musician (1799–1839) G Georges Cochevelou1889–1974 · France French musician (1889–1974) I Ivan Podyomov1986 · Russia oboist J Jean Danican Philidor1620–1679 · France French court musician H Henrie Adams1959–2022 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch conductor and oboist (1959–2022) G Gilles Silvestrini1961 · France French oboist E Evelyn Barbirolli1911–2008 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom British musician (1911–2008) A Antonio Besozzi1714–1781 Italian oboist C Carlo Besozzi1738–1791 · Italy Italian oboist and composer G Georges Longy1868–1930 · France French musician (1868–1930) F Friedrich Ruthardt1802–1862 · German Confederation German musician (1802–1862) F Franz Wilhelm Ferling1796–1874 · Kingdom of Prussia German oboist, composer, and clarinetist (1796–1874) M Mogens Winkel Holm1936–1999 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish composer C Christian Frederik Barth1787–1861 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish oboist E Elizabeth Raum1945 · Canada Canadian musician and composer J Jonathan Kelly1969 · United Kingdom British oboist O Oleksander Horilyj1863–1937 · Russian Empire, Soviet Union Russian conductor R Ray Still1920–2014 · United States American musician (1920–2014) N Neil Black1932–2016 · United Kingdom British musician (1932-2016) P Peter Bree1949 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch oboist and radio host L Laila Storch1921–2022 · United States American Oboist R Robin Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire1929–2003 · United Kingdom Irish peer and the Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort (1929-2003) B Bernard Jean1948–2017 · Canada Canadian conductor, oboist and music educator J Juozas Rimas1942 · Soviet Union, Lithuania Lithuanian musician · classical music J Joy Boughton1913–1963 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English oboist · classical music A Amir Timur Portrab1929–2023 · Iran musician · Persian traditional music A Ashley Dzerigian1983 · United States American musician · indie rock A Axel Schmidt1940–2024 · Germany German oboist B Bart Schneemann1954 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch musician P Paolo Di Cioccio1963–2024 · Italy Italian musician (1963–2024) É Étienne Baudo1903–2001 · France French musician (1903–2001) C Clara Dent-Bogányi1973 · Austria Austrian musician A Allan Vogel1944 · United States American musician A Alvin Etler1913–1973 · United States American composer and musician B Bruce Haynes1942–2011 · United States American and Canadian musician C Cecil Effinger1914–1990 · United States Composer, oboist, inventor (1914-1990) D D. Scott Rogo1950–1990 · United States writer on parapsychology (1950-1990) J Jiří Tancibudek1921–2004 · Czechoslovakia, Australia Australian musician K Kyle Bruckmann1971 · United States American jazz musician and composer L Lawrence Cherney1946 · Canada oboist M Melvin Berman1929–2008 · United States Canadian musician R Roy Carter1949 · United Kingdom oboist W William Bennett1956–2013 · United States American oboist (1956–2013) J Jaan Hargel1912–1966 · Estonia Estonian conductor, music teacher, oboe and flute player (1912-1966) B Blair Tindall1960–2023 · United States American journalist and oboist (1960-2023) P Perry Bauman1918–2004 · United States Canadian-American oboist M Marc Lifschey1926–2000 · United States American musician