Meet Kristin Reynolds of Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra on Playing the Oboe and English Horn
By: Christina Mancuso Aug. 24, 2015
Hi! I'm Kristin Reynolds and I am looking forward to another exciting season with The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
I currently enjoy playing Second Oboe/English Horn with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. When I am not performing with the A2SO, I perform with the Toledo Symphony, and occasionally with the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Michigan Opera Theater, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. I am also the Oboe Professor at Eastern Michigan University. Join me for the Beethoven Festival with Garrick Ohlsson on September 19th at Hill Auditorium.Beethoven Symphony No. 3
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 with Garrick Ohlsson
Beethoven Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, "Choral Fantasy"
Inside the mind of Kristin Reynolds
What do you like about playing Beethoven?
I enjoy bringing the emotion of Beethoven's music to the listener. His music comprises so much strength and power juxtaposed with beautiful, soulful, melodic lines - it's really special music that touches everyone in some way.
As always, finding the right reed to play! The reed must be able to play loudly and with a full tone, yet at the same time softly and delicately as Beethoven's music dictates. As a second oboist, there is also the added challenge of matching and balancing with the principal oboist, which is different with each principal oboist. The reed is a huge part of doing my job well.
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