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oboist

American  
[oh-boh-ist] / ˈoʊ boʊ ɪst /

noun

  1. a player of the oboe.


Etymology

Origin of oboist

First recorded in 1860–65; oboe 1 + -ist

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The orchestra is also losing two of its outstanding principal players, violist Teng Li and oboist Marc Lachat, both leaving reportedly for family reasons.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2024

Parker was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, in 1934 and his music career began as an oboist in a British Army band based in post-war west Germany.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2023

Lola Kirke played a young oboist, Gael García Bernal was the sexy conductor of a New York orchestra, and the show became a talking point for musicians everywhere.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2023

An earlier version of this article misidentified bassoonist Elizabeth Roberts and oboist Emily Tsai.

From Washington Post Mar. 12, 2023

“The oboe? You watched the oboist the entire time?”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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