Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Teaching since 2014
Oboe Performance
Learn Oboe/English horn/Reed-making
My name is Belinda, and I am a Bay Area resident who has recently graduated with a Performance Studies Certificate from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Prior to that, I earned my MM in Oboe Performance from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in 2020 and my BM in Oboe Performance from the University of Michigan in 2016. I am an avid freelancer and have performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Opera San Jose, Berkeley Symphony, Houston Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Sacramento Philharmonic.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
9 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
9 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM-8 PM
Thursday
9 AM-8 PM
Friday
9 AM-8 PM
Saturday
9 AM-8 PM
Sunday
9 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
45 minutes
$70
60 minutes
$90
90 minutes
$110
About Belinda R.
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Belinda has garnered an international presence playing the oboe and English horn to a wide range of audiences throughout the US, South America and Europe. She has engaged audiences as an orchestral and chamber musician and has developed a strong musical profile with her diverse range of recorded music.
Belinda has enjoyed her experiences playing both the oboe and English horn that have toured across the Americas and Europe. She made her European debut at the Edinburgh festival when Maestro Carlos Prieto conducted the Orchestra of the Americas in an August 2018 broadcast performance of Aaron Copland's Symphony No. 3, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Carlos Chavez' Sinfonia India. Additionally, Belinda has performed with the Houston Symphony, Houston's ROCO Chamber Orchestra, Ann Arbor's Gilbert and Sullivan Society, and members of the Metropolitan Opera in a performance of Mozart 41 and Mozart Violin Concerto in NYC.
While in a residency with the 2017 Orchestra of the Americas in Frtullar Chile, Belinda recorded a CD with grammy nominated Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero. Released in September 2019 with Orchid Classics, the CD features Montero's very own Latin Concerto. Other recordings include works by Copland and Chavez on Pan-American Reflections with Linn Records. Belinda recorded Ingalf Dahl's Concerto for Alto Saxophone with Timothy McCalister and the University of Michigan Symphony Band, and an album of songs by Czech composer Vitezslava Kaprolova with the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kenneth Kiesler.
Belinda is a recent graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Belinda earned her master’s degree from Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in 2020, where she performed in the Symphony Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, Contemporary Ensemble, the Modular Ensemble Framework, and Hear & Now new music. She completed her Bachelors’ degree in Oboe Performance at the University of Michigan and graduated with top academic honors in 2016. Belinda's major teachers include Eugene Izotov, Robert Atherholt, Pedro Diaz, and Nancy Ambrose King. Born and raised in Belle Harbor, NY,
Belinda is currently an active freelancer in the New York City area. She has recently moved back to the east coast from the Bay Area where she has spent the past few years performing with ensembles such as the San Francisco Symphony, Houston Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, California Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Oakland Symphony, and Opera San Jose.
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Denise
Teacher's studio
We feel so fortunate to have found Belinda. Not only is she talented and knowledgeable, she has the patience of a saint. Absolutely THE BEST instructor ever!! It’s only a matter of time that she’ll be in permanent residence at The Philharmonic and they will be lucky to have her. Can’t praise Belinda enough. Thank You
Posted Sep 17, 2022
Susan
Online
When schools closed and in-person learning shut down, I hired Belinda to teach my son Oboe online at the start of the pandemic. Belinda is a very skilled oboist with advanced degrees, significant professional experience and many years of teaching and my son has not only been enjoying his weekly lessons more than he ever did before, but he has improved immeasurably on the instrument. While I originally thought this would only be temporary arrangement, my son only wants to continue with Belinda as his teacher. We feel very fortunate to have found her!
Posted Sep 17, 2022
Megan
Teacher's studio
Talk about an expert in the field!! Belinda has a true gift at both playing and teaching oboe. I’m so glad we were able to find such an amazing teacher for our daughter.
Posted May 11, 2022
Experience
Substitute Musician
Dec, 2022 - PresentCalifornia Symphony
Substitute Musician
Sep, 2022 - PresentSacramento Symphony
Substitute Musician
Jun, 2022 - PresentSan Francisco Symphony
Substitute Musician
Apr, 2022 - PresentSanta Rosa Symphony
Substitute Musician
Feb, 2022 - PresentOakland Symphony
Education
BM Oboe Performance
Aug, 2012 - May, 2016University of Michigan
Oboe Performance
Aug, 2020 - Dec, 2021San Francisco Conservatory of Music
MM Oboe Performance
Aug, 2017 - May, 2020Rice University
Affiliations
American Federation of Musicians
Sep, 2021A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
9 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
9 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM-8 PM
Thursday
9 AM-8 PM
Friday
9 AM-8 PM
Saturday
9 AM-8 PM
Sunday
9 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
45 minutes
$70
60 minutes
$90
90 minutes
$110
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