Yvonne Powers is
first oboist of the Grand Rapids Symphony replacing Bruce Weinstein
who has joined the Israel Philharmonic... Keith Atkinson
has left the San Francisco
Symphony to join the Toronto Symphony. His position in San Francisco
has been taken by
John Ferrillo. John Snow is the new first oboist of the
Rochester Philharmonic, replacing
Robert Sprenkle, who retired after a 49-year tenure with
the orchestra! Replacing Mr. Snow
in the Detroit Symphony is Shelley Heron, former first
oboist of the London (Ontario )
Symphony. Robert Atherholt is the new first oboist of the
Houston Symphony and a faculty
member of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University; he
replaces Ray Weaver who
left the HSO after a long and distinguished career... Kathryn
Greenbank is first oboist of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra...
Laura Ahlbeck has become a member of the Metropolitan Opera
Orchestra in New York... Scott Janusch replaced Mark
Ackerman as first oboist of the San Antonio Symphony last
season; he is continuing in the orchestra this season as English
horn player... Jim Ryon has become the first oboist of
the Akron Symphony... Vance Reger is first oboist of the
Memphis Symphony... Richard Woodhams, first oboist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra has joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute
of Music... Joel Timm has been appointed to the faculty
of USC in Los Angeles... Jeff Rathbun is first oboist of
the Oakland (California) Symphony.