Amy Collins is a versatile oboist and educator based in Tampa Bay. She teaches at the University of South Florida—where she hosted the 2019 International Double Reed Society Conference—and at Tennessee’s Governor’s School for the Arts. She is principal oboist of The Venice Symphony and The Villages Philharmonic.
Her diverse performance credits include the New York City Opera, Miami City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Mannheim Steamroller, Cirque du Soleil, and artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, and Diana Ross. In 2007, she became the first instrumentalist to perform in St. Peter’s Basilica since Pope John Paul I, playing for Pope Benedict XVI.
Amy is also president of The Stellar Corporation, Inc. (dba Stellar Oboe Products), known for its oboe reeds and accessories, including the Stellar oboe/English horn stand. The company marked its 25th anniversary in 2023.