Dr. Laura Medisky is an oboist and Alexander Technique teacher based in Madison, WI. She is a founding member of Black Marigold, a dynamic wind quintet with a strong following that performs throughout South Central Wisconsin. Medisky performs regularly in regional large ensembles such as the Madison and Dubuque Symphony Orchestras, and she served as principal oboe in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra for the 2016-17 season.
As a soloist, Dr. Medisky has presented artist recitals at the International Double Reed Society conferences at Arizona State University, University of Redlands, and New York University. Concerto appearances include performances of the Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin with the University of Nebraska Omaha Chamber Orchestra, and Marcello's Oboe Concerto in C Minor with the Idaho State-Civic Orchestra Strings in Pocatello, ID. Medisky's solo album, Personalities: 21st-century American Music for Oboe, was released in 2012 on the Centaur Records label.
Dr. Medisky has taught oboe at music festivals such as Festival Música das Esferas in Brazil, Double or Nothing Oboe and Bassoon Camp (OH), and Idyllwild Music Festival (CA). An AmSAT-certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, she regularly presents Alexander workshops and masterclasses at institutions and conferences throughout the United States. Dr. Medisky maintains a large private oboe studio in Madison, and she is a regular oboe clinician for area schools. Currently an adjunct oboe teacher at Maranatha Baptist University, she has also served on faculty at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Luther College, and Edgewood College.
Dr. Medisky holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UCLA, and Arizona State University, and earned her Alexander Technique certification from the Alexander Technique Center Urbana under the direction of Joan and Alex Murray. Her principal oboe teachers include Nancy Ambrose King, Martin Schuring, Marion Kuszyk and Marc Fink.
As a soloist, Dr. Medisky has presented artist recitals at the International Double Reed Society conferences at Arizona State University, University of Redlands, and New York University. Concerto appearances include performances of the Bach Concerto for Oboe and Violin with the University of Nebraska Omaha Chamber Orchestra, and Marcello's Oboe Concerto in C Minor with the Idaho State-Civic Orchestra Strings in Pocatello, ID. Medisky's solo album, Personalities: 21st-century American Music for Oboe, was released in 2012 on the Centaur Records label.
Dr. Medisky has taught oboe at music festivals such as Festival Música das Esferas in Brazil, Double or Nothing Oboe and Bassoon Camp (OH), and Idyllwild Music Festival (CA). An AmSAT-certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, she regularly presents Alexander workshops and masterclasses at institutions and conferences throughout the United States. Dr. Medisky maintains a large private oboe studio in Madison, and she is a regular oboe clinician for area schools. Currently an adjunct oboe teacher at Maranatha Baptist University, she has also served on faculty at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Luther College, and Edgewood College.
Dr. Medisky holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UCLA, and Arizona State University, and earned her Alexander Technique certification from the Alexander Technique Center Urbana under the direction of Joan and Alex Murray. Her principal oboe teachers include Nancy Ambrose King, Martin Schuring, Marion Kuszyk and Marc Fink.
Recent News
4th Annual Chicago Double Reed Festival
I'm looking forward to being a clinician again! There is something for double reed players of all levels. More info and link to registration can be found here.
I'm looking forward to being a clinician again! There is something for double reed players of all levels. More info and link to registration can be found here.
Double Reed Dish interview
I'm honored to be featured as a "Maverick" on one of my favorite podcasts, Double Reed Dish! I talk about my studio, leaving academia, and the Alexander Technique. You can access the interview through iTunes, or however you find your podcasts, or you can listen through their Sound Cloud page.
I'm honored to be featured as a "Maverick" on one of my favorite podcasts, Double Reed Dish! I talk about my studio, leaving academia, and the Alexander Technique. You can access the interview through iTunes, or however you find your podcasts, or you can listen through their Sound Cloud page.
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
I'm thrilled to be appointed Principal Oboe for the 2016-2017 season! Oboe highlights for this season include Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and the Brahms Violin Concerto. Visit wcoconcerts.org for WCO's performance schedule.
I'm thrilled to be appointed Principal Oboe for the 2016-2017 season! Oboe highlights for this season include Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and the Brahms Violin Concerto. Visit wcoconcerts.org for WCO's performance schedule.
Oboe Dojo Article published in The Double Reed!
My article Oboe Dojo: Motivating Students to Practice Fundamentals is now available in the IDRS journal, The Double Reed, Vol. 39, No. 1.
My article Oboe Dojo: Motivating Students to Practice Fundamentals is now available in the IDRS journal, The Double Reed, Vol. 39, No. 1.
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