Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia
Elizabeth Starr Masoudnia, solo English hornist of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995, has toured the globe with many of the orchestra world's finest conductors to wide critical acclaim.
She has premiered many pieces written expressly for her including the Nicholas Maw English horn concerto and David Ludwig's Piccola Notturna for English horn, harp and strings. She will be playing the world premiere of Concerto for English horn and Orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran with the Network for New Music on October 18, 2015 at 3 pm in Gould Rehearsal Hall in Lenfest Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Ms. Masoudnia graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with John de Lancie, former principal oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Her teacher prior to that time was Louis Rosenblatt, former solo English horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Ms. Masoudnia was a participant in the Marlboro Music festival and played oboe concertos with the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia and the New York Symphonic Ensemble on four tours of Japan and Southeast Asia. She also played solo English horn in the Minnesota Orchestra for seven years. She is a featured artist on a CD of Beethoven and Triebensee oboe trios, released on the ASV Quicksilver label.
In addition to her private teaching studio, Ms. Masoudnia has given oboe and English horn lessons, English horn masterclasses, and orchestra and chamber music coachings at the following institutions: Curtis Institute of Music, Temple University, Philadelphia International Music Festival, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and All City Orchestra
She has premiered many pieces written expressly for her including the Nicholas Maw English horn concerto and David Ludwig's Piccola Notturna for English horn, harp and strings. She will be playing the world premiere of Concerto for English horn and Orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran with the Network for New Music on October 18, 2015 at 3 pm in Gould Rehearsal Hall in Lenfest Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Ms. Masoudnia graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied with John de Lancie, former principal oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Her teacher prior to that time was Louis Rosenblatt, former solo English horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Ms. Masoudnia was a participant in the Marlboro Music festival and played oboe concertos with the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia and the New York Symphonic Ensemble on four tours of Japan and Southeast Asia. She also played solo English horn in the Minnesota Orchestra for seven years. She is a featured artist on a CD of Beethoven and Triebensee oboe trios, released on the ASV Quicksilver label.
In addition to her private teaching studio, Ms. Masoudnia has given oboe and English horn lessons, English horn masterclasses, and orchestra and chamber music coachings at the following institutions: Curtis Institute of Music, Temple University, Philadelphia International Music Festival, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and All City Orchestra