Dr. Kristin Leitterman, as a solo artist of oboe and voice, defies modern convention, bringing exciting and unusual programs to audiences. She has performed compositions employing both oboe and voice that she commissioned from Michael-Thomas Foumai, Whitney George, and Lyle Davidson in major concert venues around the world and throughout the United States.
As Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arkansas State University, Leitterman teaches oboe and bassoon and double reed techniques and coaches chamber ensembles. For many years she has served as director of the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, a weeklong oboe workshop founded by Humbert Lucarelli. She has presented her research on several composers at numerous conferences and schools both nationally and internationally.
She holds degrees from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, the Hartt School, New England Conservatory, and the UMKC Conservatory. Her teachers include Humbert Lucarelli, Mark McEwen, Barbara Bishop.