Christopher Gaudi
Oboist and Teacher
About
Christopher Gaudi enjoys an active career performing with orchestras in the United States and abroad, and has held positions including Principal Oboe of the San Diego Symphony, acting positions with the San Francisco Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Phoenix Symphony, and served as Interim Professor of Oboe at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.
Mr. Gaudi has appeared as Guest Principal Oboe with the Aspen Chamber Orchestra and the Atlanta, Seattle, and Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestras. He is also a regular substitute with the Metropolitan Opera and has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and on multiple occasions at the White House. Internationally, he has performed with the Auckland Philharmonia and Orchestra Wellington in New Zealand.
He has participated in many of the country’s leading festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival, Kent/Blossom, Mainly Mozart, Mostly Mozart, the New York String Orchestra Seminar, Interlochen Arts Camp, and the Spoleto Festival in Italy.
A passionate educator, Mr. Gaudi has presented masterclasses at the Aspen Music Festival, the Colburn School, Interlochen Arts Academy, The Juilliard School, and Hidden Valley Music Seminars. He has also created instructional resources for oboists of all levels, focusing on essential fundamentals such as air control, articulation, and reed making.
He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School, where he studied under Elaine Douvas and John Mack.ᐧ
Performance Excerpts
Hendrik Andriessen: Ballade for Oboe and Piano
Claude Debussy: Images pour orchestre (performing oboe d’amore)
Henri Dutilleux: Oboe Sonata
W. A. Mozart: Quintet for Piano and Winds
Francis Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Edmund Rubbra: Oboe Sonata
Teaching Philosophy
I believe the knowledge passed from one generation of oboists to the next is sacred knowledge that should be shared without reservation. It’s my turn to pass on what I’ve learned, and I’m happy for this opportunity to share with you now.
If you’re serious about taking your oboe playing to the next level, no matter if you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, the lesson I’ve put together for you will help you do exactly that.
Some people might call it a simple “warm-up routine” and in a way, they’re right. It is simple, and you can certainly use it as a “warm-up routine” but it is far more powerful than that. What I’ve put together for you is a series of progressive exercises that naturally encompass all aspects of playing the oboe. If you take the time to think through and master each concept presented, all aspects of your oboe playing will improve naturally and automatically. I call this series of exercises “Back To Basics”.
Unlike practicing at the surface level of etudes, excerpts and solo pieces, these exercises go deep into the fundamental roots of healthy oboe playing and focus on the most important aspects of playing the oboe, which is air control or “holding the air”. That is why the first exercise in the lesson begins there.
At first glance, these exercises may seem overly simple, but I encourage you to take some time, think through and master each concept. There are worlds within this six part lesson.
The more carefully you listen, the more you’ll hear, and you might even be surprised in just after a few days how much you enjoy and look forward to practicing these exercises!
In addition, over the years, I have been asked many times about double tonguing. So, I have written out my entire philosophy on how to develop and master this invaluable skill, in a handout, also available for download.
To your success!
I believe the knowledge passed from one generation of oboists to the next is sacred knowledge that should be shared without reservation. It’s my turn to pass on what I’ve learned, and I’m happy for this opportunity to share with you now.
If you’re serious about taking your oboe playing to the next level, no matter if you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, the lesson I’ve put together for you will help you do exactly that.
Some people might call it a simple “warm-up routine” and in a way, they’re right. It is simple, and you can certainly use it as a “warm-up routine” but it is far more powerful than that. What I’ve put together for you is a series of progressive exercises that naturally encompass all aspects of playing the oboe. If you take the time to think through and master each concept presented, all aspects of your oboe playing will improve naturally and automatically. I call this series of exercises “Back To Basics”.
Unlike practicing at the surface level of etudes, excerpts and solo pieces, these exercises go deep into the fundamental roots of healthy oboe playing and focus on the most important aspects of playing the oboe, which is air control or “holding the air”. That is why the first exercise in the lesson begins there.
At first glance, these exercises may seem overly simple, but I encourage you to take some time, think through and master each concept. There are worlds within this six part lesson.
The more carefully you listen, the more you’ll hear, and you might even be surprised in just after a few days how much you enjoy and look forward to practicing these exercises!
In addition, over the years, I have been asked many times about double tonguing. So, I have written out my entire philosophy on how to develop and master this invaluable skill, in a handout, also available for download.
To your success!
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