Chloe Xiao is a Year 11 student at Diocesan School for Girls. She started her music journey with piano, and began learning the oboe at the age of 8. She is currently learning under Camille Wells and completed her Trinity Grade 8 exam last year. Chloe enjoys playing in groups, participating in school orchestras...
Aston is a Year 13 student at Orewa College, and he has always had a passion for music. He started playing piano when he was 7, and started oboe when he was 11. Aston is currently learning oboe under Bede Hanley, and he is also a member of his school’s concert and jazz bands....
Music has always been an important part of Eddie’s life. He started playing the violin at age 3, learning with Dr Elena Abramova, and discovered a love for orchestra through his schools and community. Eddie began learning the oboe at 11 with Alison Jepson, and the complexity of the woodwind instrument drew him in....
Alex Wu started playing the oboe at the age of 8. He has recently started learning from Bede Hanley, after having learned from Martin Lee for 4 years. Alex has previously been the principal oboe of Youth Orchestra Waikato and Aotea Youth Symphony. He won the Intermediate section of the New Zealand Double Reed Society...