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Ray Still (March 12, 1920 – March 12, 2014) was an American classical oboist. He was the principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 40 years, from 1953 to 1993. Early life [ edit ]
Learn about Ray Still (1920–2014), the first oboist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a renowned soloist and educator. Explore his biography, discography, book, and gallery of photos and videos.
Learn about the life and career of Ray Still, the first oboist of the Chicago Symphony for forty years. He played under many famous conductors, recorded much of the oboe solo repertoire, and taught at several universities and festivals.
An introduction to Ray Still's book Playing the Oboe, which tells the story of how he fell in love with music and lays out a basic overview of the oboe techniques explained in later chapters: Breath, Embouchure, Tongue, and Fingers.
Feb 9, 2019 · An hour-long interview with Ray at home in Chicago, talking about oboe playing, making reeds, playing excerpts, etc. The camera is a bit jerky sometimes. Ray played first oboe in the Chicago ...
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- Peter Bergstrom
Mar 12, 2014 · Ray Still was one of the finest and longest-tenured orchestral oboe players of all time, serving 40 years in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also taught and coached many American oboe players, and was known for his singing tone, breath control and musical line.
Mar 13, 2014 · Ray Still, the longtime principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, died Wednesday on his 94th birthday, at his home in Woodstock, Vermont. “The CSO deeply mourns the loss of Ray Still, one of the world’s great oboists,” said CSO president Deborah Rutter in a statement released by the orchestra.
