Barbara LaFitte
Position
Professor
Affiliated Departments
Telephone
617-747-8489
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Career Highlights
- Principal oboe of Boston Ballet Orchestra and Boston Classical Orchestra
- Oboe/oboe d'amore/English horn player for Emmanuel Music and Boston Modern Orchestra Project
- English horn player in Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, performances with John Williams, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Seth McFarlane, Kenny Loggins, Megan Hilty, Kristen Chenoweth, and the B-52s in the 2016 season alone
- Performances in numerous shows and back-up orchestras including Andrea Bocelli, Moody Blues, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, and Jethro Tull
- Numerous solo performances
- Recordings include theme for PBS show Frontline, Danilo Pérez's Grammy nominated Providencia, BMOP's Grammy-nominated recording of Stephen Mackey's Dreamhouse, Mitch Haupers' Invisible Cities, and Emmanuel Music's St. John's Passion
- Fellowships to Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Festival dei Due Monde, and Aspen Music Festival
- Recipient of Berklee Faculty Fellowship Grant (2015) to study at Jean-Luc Fillon's Oboe Academy for Improvisation in La Roche Guyon, Franc
- Recipient of Berklee Faculty Travel Grant (2014) to present at the International Double Reed Society Conference in New York City
- Private lessons with Louis Rosenblatt, Philadelphia Orchestra
Education
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School NameTemple UniversityState or ProvincePennsylvaniaDegreeMaster of Music (MM)Field of StudyOboe PerformanceDate Degree Received
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School NameArizona State UniversityState or ProvinceArizonaDegreeBachelor of Music (BM)Field of StudyOboe PerformanceDate Degree Received
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