Andrew Parker, oboe
Patti Wolf, piano
Biography
Celeste Johnson Frehner is currently the Associate Professor of Oboe at Oklahoma State University and a member of the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra. She is the president of the Midwest Double Reed Society and travels to South America several times a year as the oboe faculty member of the Colómbian Youth Philharmonic. Celeste also performs with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Opera Orchestra and Tulsa Ballet Orchestra. As a performer, Celeste has appeared with numerous orchestras, festivals, and in competitions around the globe. She has performed in Switzerland, Canada, Colómbia, the Isle of Man, and as guest principal oboist of the Russian String Orchestra. She served as principal oboe of the New York String Orchestra with performances in Carnegie Hall, and has received fellowships to attend the Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival, Kent/Blossom Music Festival, and the Sarasota Music Festival. Celeste holds degrees from Eastman and the University of Illinois.