Dwight Parry is the principal oboist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Professor of Oboe at Bowling Green State University. He is also Adjunct Professor of Oboe at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is a versatile and passionate soloist and chamber musician with a background in jazz and a love for collaborating with composers. Originally from coastal Southern California, he found his passion for music early on through piano, voice, and saxophone. In his sophomore year of high school, Mr. Parry took up the oboe and decided to make a life in music. He went on to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music with John Mack and at the University of Southern California with Allan Vogel and David Weiss, a gentleman who also taught him to surf! In the summer, he is on faculty at Interlochen and the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival in South Africa. Mr. Parry is a Loreé artist.