Sarah Jeffrey is Principal oboe of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, a position she assumed during the 2005-2006 season. She has previously held Principal oboe positions with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, L'Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec and the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. A native of Toronto, Ms. Jeffrey holds a bachelor degree from the University of Toronto where she studied with former Principal oboe of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Richard Dorsey. As a recipient of the Chalmers Award from the Ontario Arts Council, she continued her studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, achieving a Masters' degree with Laura Ahlbeck, former member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 11 years, and currently Principal oboe of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Ms. Jeffrey has performed as recitalist, chamber musician, and as soloist with numerous orchestras. As a member of the Paragon Winds, she was awarded the Grand Prize at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition in Pasadena, California in 2000. Recent and upcoming engagements include: Jacques Hetu's Concerto for oboe and English horn with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in January 2007, performing as soloist on tour with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in fall 2007, and in May 2008, Ms. Jeffrey will perform Bach's Concerto for oboe and violin with Itzhak Perlman, as part of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's 2007-2008 season. Ms. Jeffrey is on the faculties of the University of Toronto and The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory of Music. You can email Sarah at sarahjeffrey@hotmail.com | 
