Michele L. Fiala is Professor of Oboe at Ohio University. She has performed throughout the United States, Italy, England, Germany, France, Spain, Canada, and Japan. She served for four years as the Secretary of the International Double Reed Society. She released two solo CDs of contemporary oboe music, Overheard and The Light Wraps You, and is the author of the Performer's Guide to Nineteenth Century Italian Music for Oboe and English Horn. Martin Schuring is Professor of Music at Arizona State University and performed as a member of orchestras across the world. He is the author of Oboe: Art & Method (OUP, 2009) and a former president of the International Double Reed Society.
"""An excellent source of information for anyone interested in the oboe or music in general. An inspiring handbook of invaluable knowledge, full of magical and uniquely shared moments."" -- Sarah Roper, Principal Oboe, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla ""Great Oboists on Music and Musicianship is an enlightening and informative book that will be enjoyed by anyone in learning from the success and thinking of some of the world's best musician-educators."" -- John Dee, Bill A. Nugent Endowed Professor of Music Performance & Professor of Oboe, University of Illinois, and Former Principal Oboe, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra and Florida Grand Opera Orchestra"