• Any Vacant Position

• Oboe
• English Horn

As a dedicated member of the double reed community, I am passionate about promoting connections and opportunities within our smaller regional area. My enthusiasm for the Midsouth Regional Chapter of IDRS stems from a sincere desire to create accessibility to double reed events for students and enthusiasts across our region who might not have the ability to travel to an IDRS conference each year. Having previously served on the MDRS board for two years, I am eager to continue contributing to our community's growth and development. As one of the first board members of the Midsouth Region I would like to help establish outreach, organize inclusive events, and allow for new collaborations. By actively engaging with our regional chapter, I aim to cultivate a vibrant and supportive environment where all double reed enthusiasts can thrive and contribute to the richness of our musical landscape.

Dr. Kristin Leitterman, a solo artist of oboe and voice, defies modern convention, bringing exciting and unusual programs to audiences. She has performed compositions employing both oboe and voice that she commissioned from Michael-Thomas Foumai, Jason Coleman, Whitney George, and Lyle Davidson in major concert venues around the world, taking her to Spain, Brazil, and Canada, as well as throughout the United States, including Carnegie Hall and Jordan Hall.
As Assistant Professor of Oboe at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, since 2018, Dr. Leitterman teaches oboe and bassoon and double reed techniques, coaches chamber ensembles, and acts as the woodwind area coordinator. For many years she has served as director of the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, a weeklong immersive oboe workshop founded by Humbert Lucarelli. As a guest artist, she has presented master classes at many institutions, including Manhattan School of Music and New York University, both in New York City, and the Hartt School, West Hartford, Connecticut. 
Dr. Leitterman has presented her research on the life and works of composers Mary Chandler and Marie de Grandval, as well as the musical autograph album of oboist and composer Gustave Vogt, at The Juilliard School, New York, Music by Women Festival, the International Double Reed Society conferences, and the conference of the Associação Brasileira de Palhetas Duplas (ABPD) in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.
She holds degrees from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, the Hartt School, University of Hartford, the New England Conservatory of Music, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory. Besides her long association with Humbert Lucarelli, her teachers include Mark McEwen, Barbara Bishop, and Amy Burton (voice). For more information, see www.kristinleitterman.com.