Oboe Masterclass with Titus Underwood (2025)
Come enjoy learning from one of the world’s leading oboists, Titus Underwood, as he coaches several of our region’s best young oboe players to help them improve their skill and technique. Whether you are a double reed musician or enjoy learning more about how musicians learn and hone their skills, you’ll be inspired watching and hearing the growth that takes place in such a short time with this expert teacher.
Lincoln Recital Hall, Portland State University
June 30, 12-2 pm | Titus Underwood
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Recital Hall
Monday, 6/30 • 12:00 pm PT
Artists
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Titus Underwood
Oboe
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Titus Underwood is the Principal Oboist of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Gateways Music Festival, and co-principal of the Chineke! Orchestra. Underwood is also the Associate Professor of Oboe at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In addition, Titus is a faculty artist at the Aspen Music Festival and National Youth Orchestras at Carnegie Hall. A fierce advocate for amplifying voices of the historically underrepresented, he co-founded the Black Orchestral Network (BON) and Sphinx Orchestral Partners Auditions (SOPA).
His personal endeavors in digital media have led to multiple releases, notably the short film, A Tale of Two Tails. Underwood also holds the honors of a Sphinx Medal of Excellence award for his ongoing commitment to leadership and community, and an Emmy Award for his work executive-producing We Are Nashville with the Nashville Symphony.
Underwood is a graduate of The Juilliard School, The Colburn School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music.