The Bowling Green State University
Oboe Studio
The oboe studio at Bowling Green State University, under the direction of Dr. Nermis Mieses, is a dynamic group of college musicians who actively make music, develop and improve their reed-making skills, and participate in a wide array of performing ensembles. They perform in concerts and events both on-and-off-campus, attend summer festivals, participate in competitions, and perform in a variety of masterclasses offered by visiting guest artists at our school. You can also follow us on FACEBOOK!
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DAVID MUNRO, Graduate Assistant
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Chesapeake, VA GRADUATED FROM: Hickory High School (2011), Virginia Commonwealth University (2015) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, Mixed Chamber Ensemble CAREER GOALS: To teach oboe students of all levels and perform contemporary and chamber music OTHER INTERESTS: Cats, reading, watching independent and foreign films, and folk, ambient, and electronic music |
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MAYURI YOSHII
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan GRADUATED FROM: Tiffin Columbian High School (2012), TLC-Bowling Green Language Institute (2012-2013), Bowling Green State University (2018) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU Wind Symphony CAREER GOALS: To become a great oboe player and perform my oboe music all over the world OTHER INTERESTS: Making new friends from other countries, my two cats, and makeup! |
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SHAWNA WOLF
DEGREE: Master of Music Composition and Performance FROM: Buffalo, WY GRADUATED FROM: Buffalo High School (2012), University of Wyoming (2017) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: New Music Ensemble CAREER GOALS: To become a successful freelance musician, as both an oboist and composer OTHER INTERESTS: Spending time with my pets, crocheting, cooking, and the outdoors! |
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SAMANTHA CARR
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Performance FROM: Grosse Pointe, MI GRADUATED FROM: Grosse Pointe South High School (2015) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU Early Music Ensemble CLUBS: Tau Beta Sigma, Music Ambassadors CAREER GOALS: To be a music therapist or perform in a Broadway pit orchestra or symphony orchestra |
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JENNIFER BOUCK
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music, Woodwind Specialist (Oboe, clarinet, and bassoon) FROM: Toledo, OH GRADUATED FROM: Toledo School for the Arts BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony, Bassoon Ensemble, Reed Quintet CAREER GOALS: To play in pits for off Broadway/Broadway touring musicals, run a studio, sell reeds, and be in small ensembles OTHER INTERESTS: Reading, watching movies and reed making. |
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AVA WIRTH
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Performance FROM: Berkley, MI GRADUATED FROM: Berkley High School (2016) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony, BGSU Philharmonia, Woodwind Trio, Reed Quintet CAREER GOALS: To improve as a musician and to be able to sell reeds to younger students OTHER INTERESTS: Reeds and working out |
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HUNTER POOLE
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Education FROM: Harrison Township, MI GRADUATED FROM: L'Anse Creuse High School (2016) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Concert Band CAREER GOALS: To become the a well-rounded music educator and inspire young musicians to find their passion! OTHER INTERESTS: Computer science and repair, drums and percussion, video games, working with my hands, food! |
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FELICITY JINNINGS
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Performance FROM: Otsego, OH GRADUATED FROM: Otsego High School (2018) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony CAREER GOALS: To teach at a college or university level and perform in an orchestra OTHER INTERESTS: Painting, running, and spending time with friends |
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YIN SHA LIU
MAJOR: Master of Music Performance FROM: Jiulongpo, China GRADUATED FROM: Southwest University in Chongqing, Bowling Green State University (2018) PERFORMS IN: BGSU Concert Band, Woodwind Trio CAREER GOALS: To teach oboe to young students OTHER INTERESTS: Writing and making reeds |
Alumni
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JANA ZILOVA, Former Graduate Assistant
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Prague, Czech Republic GRADUATED FROM: Conservatory in Pilsen, Czech Republic (2011), Grand Valley State University (2016), Bowling Green State University (2018) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, Early Music Ensemble, New Music Ensemble OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Perrysburg Symphony, Detroit Symphony Youth Ensembles LEADERSHIP POSITIONS: Detroit Civic Mentor CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts at Lousiana State University |
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ERIN SMITH
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Cameron, MO GRADUATED FROM: Cameron High School (2011), Missouri State University (2015), Bowling Green State University (2018) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony, Early Music Ensemble CURRENTLY: Teaching Music at Bowen High School |
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THOMAS MORRIS
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Performance FROM: Wooster, OH GRADUATED FROM: Norwayne High School (2014), Bowling Green State University (2018) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU New Music Ensemble, BGSU Early Music Ensemble CLUBS: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Master of Music Performance at the University of Michigan |
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ELIZABETH VOGEL
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Education (oboe and voice) FROM: Oak Harbor, OH GRADUATED FROM: Oak Harbor High School (2013), Bowling Green State University (2017) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Concert Band, Opera CLUBS: President of Sigma Alpha Iota CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Master of Music Performance (voice) at Bowling Green State University |
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ANTHONY AFFUL
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Minneapolis, MN GRADUATED FROM: Minneapolis Southwest High School (2011), Gustavus Adolphus College (2015), Bowling Green State University (2017) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU Wind Symphony, Noise to Signal, Klezmer, Afro-American Ensemble CURRENTLY: Freelancing and teaching as a multi-instrumentalist in the Minneapolis area |
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DANIEL HOLLAND, Former Graduate Assistant
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance FROM: Fredericksburg, VA GRADUATED FROM: Spotsylvania High School (2010), James Madison University (BM 2014), Bowling Green State University (2016) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Philharmonia, New Music Ensemble OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra CLUBS/LEADERSHIP POSITIONS: Detroit Civic Mentor, Private Lessons Instructor CURRENTLY: Serving as the assistant band director at Patrick Henry High School |
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LYDIA DEMPSEY
DEGREE: Bachelor of Music Composition and Performance FROM: Fort Wayne, IN GRADUATED FROM: Homestead High School (2012), Bowling Green State University (2016) BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU New Music Ensemble CLUBS/LEADERSHIP POSITIONS: Praecepta (Society of Composers Inc.) Secretary, Mortar Board, Private Lessons Instructor CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Master of Music Performance at the University of Iowa |