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, and he has been learning from Martin Lee for almost 3 years. Alex has previously been the principal oboe of the Youth Orchestra Waikato and Aotea Youth Symphony. He won the Intermediate section of the New Zealand Double Reed Society Competition in 2019...
Akari completed her Bachelor of Music majoring in Classical Oboe Performance at the University of Auckland in 2020, where she studied under Martin Lee. She is currently pursuing her Honours degree. Akari has been a member of the Auckland Youth Orchestra since 2017 and has become the principal oboe in 2019. She was the...