Albrecht Mayer beguiles with the sound of his oboe | with Sarah Willis

Albrecht Mayer, solo oboist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, is a celebrated star. Together with Sarah Willis, hornist with the same orchestra, Mayer presents his particular instrument. The oboe is said to be one of the most difficult instruments to play. Mayer explains what’s special about his playing technique and gives wonderful examples of the oboe’s tone. The star oboist Albrecht Mayer reveals that he loves to touch the audience with the enchanting sound of his instrument. Discover a new episode of Sarah’s Music and learn all about the oboe!

Sarah Willis is a British-American French horn player. In 2001, she joined the Berlin Philharmonic, becoming the first female member of its brass section.

She was born in Maryland, USA and grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow and London. At age 14 she started playing French horn and then attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department in London, UK. She studied full-time at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK.
In 1991, she moved to Berlin, where she became Second Horn in the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim.

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