Don Werdick
Oboe, Oboe d’amore, English horn
Soloist & Principal Oboist, Chamber Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra
Oboe Insructon
Cane Processing Service - Supérieure Cane Processing™
Member: International Double Reed Society
Member: American Federation of Musicians
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Oboe
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Solo performed on a Loree Royal Oboe. Demonstration sample is the oboe solo from Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake Ballet Suite. Practice session recording. Chamber demonstration sample is from an earlier rehearsal recording of Schubert’s "Octet in F Major (D.72A)".
Oboe d’amore
Sample Selections ♫
Solo performed on a Fossati Soliste Oboe d’amore. Demonstration sample was recorded during chamber rehearsal of Bach’s "Concerto in A Major" .
English horn
Sample Selections ♫
Solo performed on a Fossati Soliste English horn. Demonstration sample is from a practice session of Rossini’s "William Tell Overture".
Contact Information
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Address
PO Box 124, Biwabik, MN 55708
Studies
- 1963-1967 John Angelucci (1915-1991), Principal Oboe with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra from 1936 to 1980.
- 1960-1962 Ita Vellek (Loe), Chicago Symphony
- 1955-1959 Ruben Haugen, McPhail School of Music
- Graduate-University of Minnesota, business & music, and the Institute of Financial Education
Performing Organizations
- 1961-1967: Bloomington Concert Band Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Wind Ensemble, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, University of Minnesota Orchestra, U of M Band, Augsburg College Orchestra, McPhail Orchestra
- 1963-1969: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
- 1969-1976: Chamber and orchestra performing, recording and military service-Bandmaster/USAR
- 1977-1997: Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra
- 1998 - : Mesabi Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble of Minnesota, North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, Northern Lights Music Festival Orchestra, Woodland Chamber
Biographical Information
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Don Werdick is a freelance professional Oboe, Oboe d’amore & English horn artist. He owns and operates the international double reed cane processing business Supérieure Cane Processing™, is an oboe Instructor, music copyist/engraver and arranger, member of the American Federation of Musicians and the International Double Reed Society. He studied with Rhadames Angelucci, Principal Oboe, Minnesota Orchestra; Ita Loe-Vellek, Chicago Symphony; Ruben Haugen, McPhail School of Music; and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Recent performaces as principal oboe include the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra, Mesabi Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble of Minnesota and the Northern Lights Festival Orchestra. Prior to moving to northeastern Minnesota he performed in the Twin Cities with the Minnetonka Symphony, Bloomington Symphony and the Metropolitan Wind Ensemble. His signature pieces include Marcello’s Concerto in C minor for Oboe and Strings; Haydn’s Concerto in C for Oboe and Orchestra; Handel’s Concerto in G minor for Oboe and Strings; Telemann's Sonata in B flat major for Oboe and Cello; Bach’s Concerto in A for Oboe d’amore and Strings. He is a retired financial institution CEO and past U.S. Army Band Director & Commissioned officer.