My mission is to:

 

• ​Present the oboe and English horn as versatile and expressive instruments in the context of many musical styles and genres including Contemporary Classical, Jazz, Blues, Theatrical, and Historical Performance.  
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• Present concerts and works featuring double reed instruments which excite and engage audience members, performers, and communities.
   

• Inspire composers to write music for double reed instruments.
   

• Promote and support the study of music.
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• Sing and promote music of the Great American Songbook.
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• Compose and perform music that is good for the soul.
   

• Write poetry and lyrics which reflect our universal consciousness. 
   

• Actively shape the Contemporary Classical Idiom to be more
  inclusive and experimental.
   

• Create music and art beyond genre or category. 
   

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