Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A player on the oboe. Also hautboyist.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A performer on the oboe.

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  • noun A performer on the oboe.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a musician who plays the oboe

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Examples

  • Koichi Osada, an amateur oboist from the Japanese city of Yokohama, said "this event will help people to become more familiar with classical music, even people who have not been interested in classical music.

    canada.com Top Stories 2009

  • On this occasion, virtuoso oboist Anne Marie Gabriele also joined in, as well as the Lyris String Quartet (Alyssa Park and Shalini Vijayan, violins; Luke Maurer, viola; and Timothy Loo, cello) in their series debut as an ensemble.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

  • On this occasion, virtuoso oboist Anne Marie Gabriele also joined in, as well as the Lyris String Quartet (Alyssa Park and Shalini Vijayan, violins; Luke Maurer, viola; and Timothy Loo, cello) in their series debut as an ensemble.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

  • On this occasion, virtuoso oboist Anne Marie Gabriele also joined in, as well as the Lyris String Quartet (Alyssa Park and Shalini Vijayan, violins; Luke Maurer, viola; and Timothy Loo, cello) in their series debut as an ensemble.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

  • On this occasion, virtuoso oboist Anne Marie Gabriele also joined in, as well as the Lyris String Quartet (Alyssa Park and Shalini Vijayan, violins; Luke Maurer, viola; and Timothy Loo, cello) in their series debut as an ensemble.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

  • In the end, it wasn't Dr. Cahill but advice Ms. Ax received from the orchestra's principal oboist, Liang Wang, who shared a traditional Chinese remedy — drinking balsamic vinegar — that saved her a trip to the hospital.

    One Virtuoso Physician Ralph Gardner Jr. 2010

  • In October, an oboist for the Welsh National Opera went to court after being dismissed, claiming he had been bullied by the conductor, Carlo Rizzi; the court upheld the right of the orchestra to dismiss a soloist for what it sees as poor performance.

    Music and the law Anne Midgette 2010

  • It was performed with great flair and sensitivity by oboist Gabriele (pictured at right), with members of the Lyris and Stevens.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

  • The first half was Rossini overtures featuring sexy, seductive solos by oboist Ariana Ghez and Rossini Arias featuring sexy seductive superstar tenor Juan Diego Florez who's never met a high 'C' he didn't like.

    Laurence Vittes: Gustavo the Dude Is Back Laurence Vittes 2010

  • On this occasion, virtuoso oboist Anne Marie Gabriele also joined in, as well as the Lyris String Quartet (Alyssa Park and Shalini Vijayan, violins; Luke Maurer, viola; and Timothy Loo, cello) in their series debut as an ensemble.

    Rodney Punt: World Premiere by Peter Golub at Chamber Music Palisades Rodney Punt 2010

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