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NameGracie McMahon
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Country of permanent residence (address)United States
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Country where currently studyingUnited States
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Phone Number8159795507
Age19
Of what nation(s) are you a citizen?United States
A brief biography:

Gracie McMahon is a rising junior at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign completing a bachelor's degree in oboe performance with Professor John Dee. During her time at UIUC, she has performed with the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Wind Orchestra. She also performs regularly with the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Prior to beginning her undergraduate degree, Gracie was a student of Dr. Matthew Guschl. A native of Rockford, Illinois, she was featured as a soloist with the Rockford Concert Band in the summer of 2025. Gracie was principal oboe of both the Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Northern Illinois University Sinfonia. She was the 2024 winner of the Chicago Symphony Youth Orchestra oboe excerpt competition. She hopes begin a master's degree in 2028.

Select a Category
  • Oboe
Masterclasses
Oboe
  • Peter Cooper - Brahms in Professional Oboe Auditions
  • Nicholas Daniel - Metamorphoses after Ovid
  • Galit Kaunitz - Solo Recital Repertoire for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Workshops / Interactive Classes
Please give your order of preference for all classes you'd like to be considered for. You may be selected to participate in a class that is not of your first choice.

Peter Cooper- Brahms in Professional Oboe Auditions
Nicholas Daniel- Metamorphoses after Ovid
Galit Kaunitz- Solo Recital Repertoire for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Proposed repertoire for the masterclass:Peter Cooper- Selected Brahms excerpts. Nicholas Daniel- Britten Metamorphoses movements 3 and 5. Galit Kaunitz- Francaix Flower Clock
Confirmation Deadline
  • I will confirm my participation and register for the IDRS 2026 conference by May 15, 2026. Failure to do so will cause me to lose my place to applicants on the reserve list.
Registration Requirement:
Requirement: IDRS Membership
Recording release agreement: (Required for participation)
  • I hereby authorize the release of my performance at the IDRS 2026 conference for non-commercial use by conference attendees and IDRS members. This includes audio recordings and video recordings for the IDRS archives and website.