Elaine Douvas Concert

Presented by HVMS

Many of the great musicians of our time have presented classes and performances at Hidden Valley.  Our Masters' Festival Series continues the tradition in the summer of 2017 with five concerts drawing on the talents of our master class instructors for English Horn, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, and Jazz Flute.  These master musicians leave their symphony orchestras behind to bring you an intimate evening of music focused on solo & duo instruments as you've never heard them before.

June 12th, 2017 at 7:30pm Elaine Douvas

On Monday June 12th, 2017 at 7:30 pm Elaine Douvas presents a repertoire of oboe with Christopher Gaudi, oboe, Liam Boisset, oboe, and Marc Shapiro, piano.

Elaine Douvas is an institution in the oboe world, having served more than thirty years as Principal Oboe of the Metropolitan Opera and Oboe Instructor at The Juilliard School, where she is also Chairman of the Woodwind Department.    She also teaches at the Mannes College of Music, the Bard College Conservatory, and has given master classes and week-long seminars in the USA, Canada, England, and China.  Her students hold positions in numerous orchestras and universities, and her three albums of demonstration and written commentary for Music Minus One are used across the country.  One of her career highlights was the Strauss Oboe Concerto with the MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, James Levine conducting.  Her CDs comprise a solo recital and Pleasure is the Law by her quartet of the same name for Boston Records, and Oboe Divas on the Oboe Classics label.  Douvas trained at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Interlochen Arts Academy.  Ms. Douvas began her career as principal oboe of the Atlanta Symphony at the age of 21.

2017 Festival Schedule

Thursday, June 8^th- Ali Ryerson, jazz flute

Monday, June 12^th- Elaine Douvas, oboe

Friday, June 23^th- Judith LeClair & Robert Walters, bassoon and english horn

Tuesday July 25^th - Keith Underwood, flute

Tuesday, August 15^th- Mark Kosower, cello

All performances start at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25.  Enjoy all five concerts in the Masters' Festival Concert Series for only $100.