Andreas Oeste

Andreas Oeste is an active performer, chamber musician, and educator who currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music, Oboe at Pennsylvania State University. In addition, he is Principal Oboe of the Harrisburg Symphony, oboist of the Pennsylvania Quintet, and former Chair of the Gillet-Fox International Oboe Competition with the International Double Reed Society. Andreas appears regularly as an orchestral performer, having held positions with the Lexington Philharmonic, Battle Creek Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, and Symphony of Northwest Arkansas among others. A frequent chamber musician, Andreas has performed across the United States and Europe as part of Market Square Concerts, the Pennsylvania Quintet, the Wingra Wind Quintet, AEPEX Contemporary Ensemble, and the Thy Festival in Denmark. He is featured often as an orchestral soloist, performing with orchestras including the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Hershey Symphony, Penns Woods Festival Orchestra, TACTUS Chamber Orchestra, Harrisburg Symphony, and more. Andreas holds prizes from several prominent international competitions, most notably from the Hugo-Fox Gillet Competition and the Barbirolli International Oboe Competition. His recent album, Jurriaan Andriessen: Music for Oboe & Winds features a variety of solo and chamber works featuring the oboe, many of which had never been performed until this recording. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts and Masters of Music in Oboe Performance and Chamber Music degrees from the University of Michigan, and Bachelors degrees in Oboe Performance and Music Composition from the University of Central Arkansas.