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How To Make Oboe Reeds. In addition to being a gifted oboist,
Bill Bennett is also a very talented cartoonist (or is he a gifted
cartoonist and very talented oboist?). His poster is a very funny
overview of oboe reeds and reed making. Anyone who makes reeds will
find it immensely entertaining; those who don't will find it both
entertaining and educational. 18 hand drawn black and white panels, professionally printed on uv coated stock for durability. Suitable for matting and framing (not included), or you can purchase a standard 24" X 30" poster frame at many art and craft stores. Paper size 24" X 30", print area 23" X 29" |
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After studying oboe with Robert Bloom at Yale University and the Juilliard School of Music, William Bennett joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1979 as Assistant Principal to Marc Lifschey, becoming Principal in 1987. Highlights of Mr. Bennett's quarter century plus in the orchestra include more than fifty recordings under three music directors, critically acclaimed performances of the major solo repertoire, and the commission and recording of an Oboe Concerto by John Harbison. "Bill" attributes his skill as a cartoonist to his Uncle, Eugene Commins, a very fine artist and a Physics Professor at UC Berkeley. Bill grew up in New Haven Connecticut, where, beginning at age 10, he combined his oboe studies with intense immersion in comic books, horror movie double features and late night TV. Cartooning led to animation, which garnered Bill a college film-festival prize and landed him a job offer at Disney studios. He didn't take it, but just think what might have been... |
