Featured Soloist: Laura Ahlbeck, oboe

Laura Ahlbeck is principal oboe of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Boston Lyric Opera. A native of Ohio, she attended Ohio State University studying with William Baker and earned a graduate degree at the Manhattan School of Music with Elaine Douvas. Ms. Ahlbeck was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 11 years before coming to Boston where she teaches at Boston University, New England Conservatory and the Boston Conservatory.

Ahlbeck played Vivaldi's Concerto for Oboe & Bassoon for the Valentine's Concert with her husband Richard Ranti, bassoon, on February 14, 2004

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