Sarah Jeffrey

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Sarah Jeffrey
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)
  • Instrumentalist
  • Teacher
Instrument(s)Oboe
Website www.tso.ca/performer/sarah-jeffrey

Sarah Jeffrey is a Canadian oboist and teacher. [1]

Jeffrey is Principal Oboe with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and has performed as a chamber musician with Trio Arkel and Amici Chamber Ensemble. [2]

She is a faculty member at the University of Toronto, and The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music. [1]

Sarah Jeffrey has recorded the Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for Chandos Records in 2017. The recording was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Best Classical Compendium and Best Producer, with the latter nomination winning the Grammy Award. The recording won a Juno Award for Best Classical Orchestra recording.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Principal Oboe". Toronto Symphony Orchestra. April 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. Irving, Cathy (March 31, 2017). "Oboist Sarah Jeffrey hosts This Is My Music". CBC Music. Retrieved March 12, 2019.