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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)
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: 
Solo performance of Piyawat Louilarpprasert's 'Black Soaring Birds' at Bowling Green's New Music Festival (2019); World premiere of Sam Longo-Capobianco's 'arrows beyond' for oboe and electronics at Electronic Music Midwest (2019); Performance Fellow at Nief Norf Summer Music Festival for contemporary music (2019)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU New Music Ensemble, BGSU Graduate Woodwind Quintet, BGSU Combustible Arts (Improvisational) Ensemble, BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU Wind Symphony, 
CAREER GOALS: To teach (esp. at the university level) and perform contemporary and chamber music
OTHER INTERESTS:
Novels, independent and foreign films, folk, ambient, and electronic music, and my two cats!
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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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David I. Diaz Febo​
DEGREE: Master of Music Performance
FROM: Bayamon, PR
GRADUATED FROM: Escuela Libre de Música de Puerto Rico (2014), Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music (2020)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Oboe trio
OTHER PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Puerto Rico International Chamber Orchestra, San Juan CHamber Orchestra, Puerto Rico Youth Symphony Orchestra, CMPR Symphony Orchestra
CAREER GOALS: Become a successful freelance musician
OTHER INTERESTS: Watching movies and series, football (soccer), video games and travel
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AMANDA WITHROW
DEGREE: 
Bachelor of Music Performance
FROM: Luckey, OH
GRADUATED FROM:
Eastwood High School (2019)
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: For my senior year of high school, I was a part of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. To finish our season this summer, we spent ten days travelling around Europe and performing! I am also a recipient of the BGSU Hansen Music Fellowship. ​
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony, Oboe Trio
CAREER GOALS: To perform in an orchestra and/or teach at the collegiate level
OTHER INTERESTS: Watching movies, spending time with friends, baking, and reading
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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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AMBER VERSER
DEGREE: 
Master of Music Performance
FROM: Loveland, CO
GRADUATED FROM: 
 Thompson Valley High School (2009), Lawrence University (2014), Royal College of Music (2016)
PERFORMS IN: Wind Symphony, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, various chamber ensembles
CAREER GOALS: To perform music full-time, concentrating heavily on orchestral performance
OTHER INTERESTS: Swing and folk dancing, needlecraft, playing with cats, hiking, and playing ultimate frisbee
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STEFANIE NICOU
DEGREE: 
Master of Music Performance
FROM: Dix Hills, NY
GRADUATED FROM:  Ithaca College (2019), Commack High School (2015)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU Concert Band
CAREER GOALS: To have my own private studio with children of all ages and to continue performing in an orchestra.
OTHER INTERESTS: Watching Netflix, Cooking, Shopping and Reed Making!
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KATHRYN THAYER
DEGREE: 
Music Performance - Woodwind Instrumental Specialist
FROM: Riverton, WY
GRADUATED FROM: 
 Riverton High School (2014), University of Wyoming (2019)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Jazz Lab II
CAREER GOALS: To teach music and/or perform in pit or symphony orchestras
OTHER INTERESTS: Marching band, performing, math, reading, crafts, spending time with friends, and dogs
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KRSANGI DOVE
DEGREE: Bachelor 
Music Performance
FROM: Wheeling, WV
GRADUATED FROM: 
Homeschooled (2019)
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: Recipient of the BGSU Hansen Music Fellowship 

BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: Concert Band, Oboe Trio
CAREER GOALS: To teach oboe at a collegiate level and perform in an orchestra 
OTHER INTERESTS: Crochet/knitting, reading, coloring, cooking/baking, psychology, and anything with children
SARAH SCHAEFER
DEGREE: Master 
Music Performance
FROM: Marathon City, WI
GRADUATED FROM:
Marathon High School (2015), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2019)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Philharmonia
CAREER GOALS: To teach music and play oboe as well as I possibly can
OTHER INTERESTS: Reading, writing, cats, the outdoors
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AVA WIRTH
DEGREE: 
Bachelor of Music Performance
FROM: Berkley, MI
GRADUATED FROM: Berkley High School (2016)
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS: Oboe faculty at BGSU Summer Music Institute (2019), New Albany Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, 1st place Senior Division (2019), Tuesday Musical Scholarship Competition, 3rd place Woodwind Division (2019), BGSU Concerto Competition Finalist (2019), Music Academy International, Mezzano, Italy (2018)

BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU Wind Symphony, BGSU Philharmonia, BGSU New Music Ensemble (2018), Woodwind Quintet, Now Trio (ob, sax, pn, 2019) Fifth Circle Reed Quintet
CAREER GOALS: Perform as a soloist and a member of an orchestra
OTHER INTERESTS: Growing succulents, contemporary music, and cooking
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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
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OTHER INTERESTS: Making new friends from other countries, my two cats, and makeup!
CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Artist Diploma at DePaul University, Chicago

Alumni

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SAMANTHA CARR
DEGREE: ​Bachelor of Music Performance 
FROM: Grosse Pointe, MI
GRADUATED FROM: Grosse Pointe South High School (2015), Bowling Green State University (2019)
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
CURRENTLY: Pursuing a Master of Music Performance at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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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
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KATIE COPPEL
DEGREE: 
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
FROM: Columbus, OH
GRADUATED FROM: 
Worthington Kilbourne High School (2019)
BGSU PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: BGSU University Band
CAREER GOALS: 
I hope to work in inner-city schools to provide children with a safe, inclusive environment to learn and grow.
OTHER INTERESTS: I love to watch musicals, read, hike, and going on road trips with my family. ​​
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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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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 Louisiana 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
Visit Daniel Holland's Website
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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

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