Liang Wang, Oboe

2010: Week 1, June 26 - July 3

Principal Oboe, NY Philharmonic.

In February 2008 Mr. Wang performed Richard Strauss's Oboe Concerto with the Orchestra in Hong Kong. Previously he was principal oboe of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Opera, and San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, and was guest principal oboe at the Chicago and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras.

Born in Qing Dao, China, he studied at the Beijing Central Conservatory and at California's Idyllwild Arts Academy. He received his bachelor's degree from Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music, and was a fellowship recipient at the Aspen Music Festival and School and at the Music Academy of the West.

He has won awards at the Spotlight Competition of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Pasadena Instrumental, Fernard Gillet International Oboe, and Tilden Prize competitions, and has twice received the Los Angeles Philharmonic Fellowship. He has performed chamber music at the Santa Fe and Angel Fire Festivals; given master classes at the Cincinnati Conservatory; and was on the oboe faculty of the University of California–Berkeley.