Curtis Foster | Oboe

Curtis Foster, Baroque oboe and recorder, praised for “brilliantly introverted charm” (Seattle Times), has appeared with many of North America’s most respected early music ensembles, including the Handel and Haydn Society, the Seattle and Pacific Baroque Orchestras, Arion Baroque, and Victoria Baroque Players. He has recorded for ATMA Classique, Naxos, Coro, Cedille Records, and IU Press. He teaches Baroque oboe at the University of British Columbia and has presented workshops and masterclasses at the Oregon Bach Festival, Vancouver Bach Festival, Victoria Baroque Instrumental Academy, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, and the Whidbey Island Music Festival. An advocate for music of our own time, Curtis regularly commissions and presents new works by contemporary composers for old instruments. Originally hailing from Wichita, Kansas, Curtis holds degrees from Wichita State University and Indiana University’s Early Music Institute. He also studied instrument repair at Renton Technical College and restores woodwinds.