Shawn Welk is Assistant Professor of Oboe at the University of Oklahoma and Principal Oboe of the Williamsburg Symphony. He previously held positions as Associate Principal Oboe and Principal English Horn of the Richmond Symphony and Co-Principal Oboe of the “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has performed across the U.S., in Japan, China, and Europe, including concerts at the White House and Kennedy Center. He has appeared with the Baltimore, Milwaukee, and Florida orchestras, the Kennedy Center Opera, and the Aspen and Staunton music festivals. Since 2015, he has served as Principal Oboist of the New Hampshire Music Festival. Dr. Welk is also a core member of Richmond’s award-winning Atlantic Chamber Ensemble. A dedicated educator, he has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, Catholic University, and the University of Richmond. He holds degrees from OU, Eastman, and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.