Carl Oswald, oboe

Carl Oswald is a classically trained oboist whose performances have spanned the globe. A recent graduate of the Yale School of Music, he is a Baltimore native who began his oboe studies at Peabody Preparatory School before moving on to the University of Maryland.

Carl has appeared as a soloist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Yale Philharmonia, and the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Having participated in several summer festivals, programs, and tours, he has performed in international cities in Japan, Venezuela, Russia, and Estonia. He has performed recently under Sir Simon Rattle, Christoph Eschenbach, and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Carl’s primary teachers have included Stephen Taylor, Mark Hill, and Ray Still. Aside from the his recent appointment to Sospiro winds, Carl is also a new fellow of The Academy, a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Institute of Music. A resident of Brooklyn, Carl hopes to promote chamber and new music, as well as new platforms for classical music in New York City.