Similarly, the principal oboe is considered the leader of the woodwind section, and is the player to whom all others tune.

His professional career began at 18 when he became principal oboe at the Paris Opera.

He joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as principal oboe at age 30 in 1995.

Genovese was principal oboe of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 17 years, from 1960 to 1977.

She is notable in that she was appointed principal oboe of a major symphony orchestra at the young age of 21.

The position was assistant first oboe, but he moved up to principal oboe in 1954.

The following year, he was appointed associate principal oboe of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

He assumed the position of principal oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1977, succeeding his teacher.

Peter Smith has been associate principal oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1991.

Two weeks later he won an audition for principal oboe in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.