Jake Hutchinson (he/it) is an oboist, performer, and teacher currently pursuing his DMA at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. In 2024, he was featured in a residency through the New York Philharmonic in which the flute, oboe, and piano group Ensemble 2-2-1 performed a tour across various locations in New York City, including the Aaron Copland School of Music–Queens College. His focus includes the promotion of diversity and inclusion in the field of music – recently he performed an English horn recital featuring works by composers from groups historically underrepresented in classical music. A dedicated lover of contemporary works, he has premiered numerous works throughout his career. Jake received his master’s degree from Oklahoma State University and bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. His primary teachers include Professor John Dee, Dr. Andrew W. Parker, and Dr. Leslie Odom.
Wesley Boehm is a third-year, ABD student and teaching assistant pursuing a degree in Oboe Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois. In this capacity, he maintains a private studio of music education majors and non-major students, along with teaching oboe studio classes, reed making, English horn class, Oboe Methods classes, and coaching chamber music. Prior to attending the University of Illinois, Wesley received a master’s degree from the University of Kansas, where he also served as a teaching assistant, and a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Outside of teaching, Wesley is an active and in-demand performer and chamber musician throughout Central Illinois on oboe, English horn, and Baroque oboe. He has performed with the Kansas City Symphony, Springfield (MO) Symphony Orchestra, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Heartland Festival Orchestra, among others.
Kaitlyn Dunn is currently pursuing her artist diploma degree in oboe performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Illinois in oboe performance and two bachelor’s degrees in music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in oboe performance and flute performance, and a diploma in audio engineering from the School of Audio Engineering institute.
Kaitlyn’s primary oboe teachers include Professor John Dee, Dr. Ashley Barret and Dr. Keith Sorrels. She has recently played with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, Illinois Bach Society, the UIUC Wind Symphony, the UIUC Symphony Orchestra and the Danville Symphony.