Mahler has a new principal oboe
OrchestrasThe Russian woodwind played Andrey Godik has joined the Mahler Chamber Orchestra as principal oboe.
He also plays in the Munich Philharmonic.
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The Royal Concertgebouw also has a Russian principal oboe.
He runs out of breath but somehow finds more to serve the musical line, then pants frantically as if he might have died. The Strauss this month was unforgettable, also a model of good taste, Susanna Mälkki conducting. And she, by the way, would be the perfect fit for Munich’s city orchestra, elegant and effective as she is.