Theresa Delaplain is a dynamic oboist, actively performing as a soloist and chamber musician. She is the Second Place winner of the 2024 American Prize in Instrumetnal Performance. She has commissioned, performed and recorded several new works for oboe, and has been a champion of contemporary music. She has performed concerti with the Thai National Orchestra, the Fort Smith Symphony, the North Arkansas Symphony,and the Arkansas Philharmonic. A proponent of supporting music by female composers, Delaplain has given many concerts presenting newly- commissioned works and historic works written by women,
Delaplain’s recent solo album, Souvenirs, has earned glowing reviews, and she is also featured on a recent album of chamber music by Robert Mueller, Dream Gardens. Delaplain has toured widely as a soloist and chamber musician. She is a Lorée Artist and is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas.