About Me
M.A. Music Education
Katherine A. White
Education: M.A. Mus. Ed., University of Minnesota, 1973, Diploma, Talent Education Institute, Japan, 1976, Oboe and Recorder, further studies 1980, Rhadames Angelucci, Oboist, Canford School of Music, Dorset, (UK), The London Institute, (UK), Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, Toshio Takahashi, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Marion Verbruggen, Eva LeGene, Robert Koper, Mae Hoeft, Kazuo Hanaoka, Paul Wexler, San Francisco Early Music Workshops.
Performances: Milwaukee Opera, Solo Recitals at The Yamaha Ginza Music Fair, Ueno Gakuen College Faculty, Tokyo, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, Minnesota Composers Forum, West Michigan Wind Ensemble (English Horn), Christian Academy of Tokyo, with Faculty of Early Music Ensemble of The Interlochen Music Camp, (Tour of Michigan), Soloist with 100 Koto Performers, Matsumoto, Japan, Canford School of Music, Canford, Dorset, (UK), other Orchestras, University of Wisconsin, Principal Oboe of 20 colleagues, Freelance Musician in Japan, Canada, Europe, USA. Ontario, Canada, U. California Los Angeles, Principal Oboe, Niagara Symphony, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.
International Suzuki Association Teacher Trainer and Instructor: UCLA, San Francisco State University, Rice University, SUNY-Plattsburg, NY, College of St. Thomas, TX, Kent State University, Holy Names College, Suzuki Charter School, Edmonton, Canada, Culford School in Bury St. Edmunds, (UK), California Polytechnic State University, and other venues.
Related Experience: Community Music School of San Francisco, Waldorf Teacher Trainer at the San Francisco Waldorf School, White Studio clients. She has served on the Suzuki Association of the Americas Board of the Directors and was an American Suzuki Journal Columnist and Suzuki Association of the Americas Institute director.
Conductor: The Seward Wind Ensemble, Minneapolis, MN, Collegium Musicum in Matsumoto, Japan; N. Crawford High School Wind Ensemble, WI, and other schools.
Author, Music Arranger, Compiler, Editor: Originator of The Suzuki Recorder School, published by Warner Bros. Publications, Alfred Publishing Co. Play Like A Master, Digital Oboe Parts, Digital Piano Accompaniment; Digital Recordings, with Rhadames Angelucci, Oboe, and Marvin Busse, Piano. Katherine A. White, Self-Published
Honors:
Her students have been given full music scholarships to attend various Universities.
Inclusion in the Marquis Who's Who Top Professionals since 2024.
Her sheet music has been approved for inclusion in the New York State School Music Association catalog.
I am grateful to the IDRS.org, (International Double Reed Society) for giving me permission to include Rhadames Angelucci's photo and for Rhadames Angelucci's quote of Marcel Tabuteau.
These books are excellent for beginning-intermediate oboe students! 1 definitely like the beautiful recordings by Rhadames Angelucci as well. Students can learn and produce a good tone with musical expression by listening to the digital recording. Since there is a Music Minus You recording. students can play along with it". Saskia Ishikawa Franke, PhD.
"This collection contains music for the youngest beginners as well as advancing oboists. In making this book and companion recordings by oboist Rhadames Angelucci available, Katherine White gives young oboists an excellent model to imitate. From the very start, oboists can follow the example of this inspiring musician, who was a student of the legendary oboist and teacher Marcel Tabuteau. Oboists will enjoy playing this music and teachers will find it a very valuable resource." Ann Lemke, Ph.D.
"Katherine White's Play Like A Master, Oboe (and Keyboard) books are written and composed brilliantly! Easy to use, and begins all players in the sensible range of the Oboe. Fabulous songs to use for students in performances at a young age. We need these books (and recordings) added to our libraries!" Shawna Lake, Oboe Chicago
Recorded at Prime Time Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Remastered by Lani Spahr
Play Like a Master, Oboe Book and Recordings ISBN 979-8-218-51386-3
Play Like a Master, Oboe Keyboard ISBN 979-8-218-51385-6
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