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William Bennett
oboe
William Bennett is principal oboist of the San Francisco Symphony and occupant of the Edo de Waart Chair, a position he has held since 1987. He studied at Yale University and The Juilliard School with Robert Bloom and joined the Orchestra in 1979 as assistant principal to Marc Lifschey. A frequent soloist with the Orchestra, Mr. Bennett gave the world premiere of John Harbison's Oboe Concerto, commissioned for him by the SFS and recorded for London Records. He has also been soloist with the Orchestra in Richard Strauss's Oboe Concerto, Françaix's The Flower Clock, and the Mozart Oboe Concerto, as well as in concertos by Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn, Barber, Martin, and Cordero-Saldivia. Mr. Bennett has performed at the Marlboro Festival, Festival D'Inverno in Sao Paolo, the Aspen Festival, and the Berkshire Music Center.
William Bennett can be contacted at 415.503.6200 x6726 or BPDM156@aol.com.
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