Welcome to oboe lessons online
Welcome to oboe lessons online
Along with most music teachers, I have had to adapt to giving lessons online.
I've found that it has been very enjoyable and, with a good wi-fi connection, a lot of good and detailed work can be done.
A little about myself
I have been a professional player for almost thirty years and am currently the oboist in Les Misérables in London (Featured in the staged concert version and recording) and Glyndebourne Opera on Tour.
I often play as a guest with other London orchestras and also enjoy solo and chamber music.
I teach oboe at Magdalen College School, Oxford and Stowe School and I have given classes at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music.
I had some wonderful teachers myself (see below) who all offered their own totally different approach and perspective and I try to pass on as much of this as I can in my own teaching.

"Alun is an excellent oboe teacher.
He has a calm and patient manner and has an easy rapport with his pupils.
He has great experience of teaching a whole range of ages and musical abilities from beginner up to diploma.
I can wholeheartedly recommend him."
Jon Cullen
Director of Music, Magdalen College School
Solo Recordings
Albinoni - Concerto in D minor with Adderbury Ensemble (See Gallery)
Marcello - Concerto in D minor with Adderbury Ensembe
Hillary Tan - The Walls of Morlais Castle for Oboe, viola and cello.
Robert Saxton - Arias for oboe and piano with John McCabe.
Richard Arnell - Sinfonia for Oboe and strings with Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
DVD
Member of the orchestra in -
Peter Gabriel - New Blood (Studio Album and live DVD)
Les Misérables - The Staged Concert (DVD)
Education
Early studies with Sidney Sutcliffe and Christopher Cowie.
1989-93 Gained scholarship to study at Royal College of
Music with Michael Winfield.
Won Joy Boughton Memorial prize and gained
GRSM and Dip RCM (Teachers).
1993-95 With the help of the Shakespeare scholarship, studied at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg with Heinz Holliger and gained a Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction.

"Alun is an excellent oboe teacher.
He has a calm and patient manner and has an easy rapport with his pupils.
He has great experience of teaching a whole range of ages and musical abilities from beginner up to diploma.
I can wholeheartedly recommend him."
Jon Cullen
Director of Music, Magdalen College School