Biography

Oboist Emily Hart is Assistant Professor of Oboe and Aural Skills at the University of Florida. Previously, she has held teaching positions at Houghton University, Nazareth University, Western Illinois University, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Emily received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Oboe Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Richard Killmer. As an educator, Dr. Hart inspires her students to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to become innovative musicians and citizens. 

Dr. Hart has an extensive portfolio as a solo, chamber, and orchestral performer throughout North America, including performances with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, The Syracuse Orchestra, and the MostArts Festival Orchestra, and the Peoria Symphony, in addition to frequent contemporary and chamber music engagements. She seeks to curate innovative programs that have something to offer to audiences of all backgrounds, and her recent solo work has focused on the intersection of classical and popular music in new works for oboe and piano.