Oboe Day is not scheduled for the 2026–2027 academic year.

Future dates will be shared here.

Oboe Day is a biennial event dedicated to this special instrument and oboists of all ages. 

The day usually welcomes an accomplished guest artist, and includes: 

• Guest artist recital
• Guest artist master class
• Exhibition of oboes and accessories
• Lunch 

ELIGIBILITY — Students in grades 8–12, university students, private teachers, professionals, oboists of all ages and abilities.

This program is FREE, but online registration is required. 

Registration Deadlines

• Deadline for master class applicants: high school (grades 9–12) and college students. See instructions below.
• Deadline for all others
   

Guest Artists for future events will be shared here.  

Tentative Schedule

9:30–10 a.m. — Check-in 
10–10:30 — Exhibition time
10:30–11:30 — Guest artist recital
11:30–1 — Exhibits and lunch
1–2:30 p.m. — Master class 1 
2:30–3 — Break (Exhibition time)
3–4:30 p.m. — Master class 2 
4:30–5 p.m. — Exhibition time
 

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS. Approximately one week prior to the event, all registered participants will receive an email with detailed information including arrival, parking, check-in, what to bring, and more.

Master Class Application 

Students in grades 9–12 and university students are eligible to apply for consideration to play in the master class. 

Master class is different from a sectional and involves one student at a time playing for the teacher in front of the audience. It’s like a short public lesson. 

You will indicate your desire to be considered to play in the master class on your registration form. 

You will also need to provide a link to a YouTube video of you performing 2–3 minutes of a representative solo piece. You can either enter the link to your YouTube video on the registration form, or email the link to Dr. Held by the deadline.

Students who submit links in hopes of participating in the master class will be notified whether or not they have been selected. 

Program director
Abby Yeakle Held, assistant teaching professor of oboe

Questions?

• Questions about registration, payment, logistics? Email the event registrar Angela Heck Mueller
• Questions about event activities or master class? Email the director, Abby Yeakle Held