Emily Tsai is an oboist who did her undergraduate degree at the Eastman School of Music, then went to the University of Maryland School of Music to take part in their Woodwind Quintet Fellowship. She’s now a member of WindSync, the Assistant Principal of the Washington National Opera, and is back at the University of Maryland School of Music, this time as their oboe professor. I forgot to ask Emily how to connect with her and what she’s doing, but you can find links to her website and all of that information below!
EMILY’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav Pieces of Classical Music: La Mer (Montreal recording with Dutoit)
Current Fav Movie Soundtrack: Coco
Last Read: My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante https://amzn.to/3ZTtl2J
Recommendations: Beef, on Netflix
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CONNECT WITH EMILY
Website: https://oboefriend-music.square.site/about
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OboeFriend
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oboefriend/
WindSync: https://www.windsync.org
Oboe Professor, UMD School of Music: https://music.umd.edu
Washington National Opera, Assistant Principal Oboe: https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
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X: https://twitter.com/OYCPodFacebook: http://facebook.com/orchestratingyour... ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybeka... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesbybekah Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com X: https://twitter.com/BitesbyBekah TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:11 Episode Intro 02:03 Interview Start 03:05 Emily’s Musical Background 05:36 Choosing between Oboe and Violin 06:53 Exploring Collaboration 08:24 Choosing a Music School 09:18 Lesson with Mr Killmer 11:18 ESM Experience: Dual Degree 12:28 ESM Experience: Developing as a Whole Person 16:27 Efficiency Practice + Scheduling 25:00 From Undergrad to Masters 26:47 Exploring Chamber Music, Collaboration + Entrepreneurship 36:00 WindSync 39:38 Development Internship 41:20 Transition from Student to Career 45:53 Getting to Current Career 47:23 Washington National Opera + Audition Tips 01:06:05 Looking Back and Looking Forward 01:07:26 Teaching at UMD School of Music 01:19:07 Rapid Fire Q&A 01:23:58 Last piece of advice 01:25:17 Outro 01:25:50 Next Episode Teaser PODCAST MUSIC Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM Emily’s Oboe Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7vAOwHxc04
