Alli Gessner plays and teaches oboe and English horn. She maintains an active teaching schedule of students aged 9-adult, and her students are her inspiration for her Oboe Auntie videos on TikTok and Instagram. Alli launched her first online course “Switching to Oboe” in May 2022. Switching to Oboe takes her decade of experience helping students get started playing oboe to an online format designed to help more students. Alli is also on faculty at West Valley College.
Since her move to San Jose, CA in 2017, she’s performed with many Bay Area ensembles including the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, Sacramento Philharmonic, Symphony San Jose, and Modesto Opera. She earned her Master’s in oboe performance from DePaul University where she studied with Jelena Dirks. When not playing or teaching the oboe, Alli enjoys yoga, hiking, and watching or reading science fiction. OboeAlli.com @OboeAlli