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TSO Musicians 2010/11—82nd Season
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Sara Fraker, Principal Oboe

Sara Fraker joined the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in 2005. She has performed in music festivals at Tanglewood, Aspen, Chautauqua, Spoleto Festival USA, and Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. The Boston Globe has praised her “aristocratic oboe playing.” Sara is a founding member of the Paloma Winds, which enjoys a chamber music residency in Greer, Arizona, every summer. In addition, she has performed with the Shenendoah Valley Bach Festival, the St. Andrews Bach Society, Arizona Opera, Illinois Symphony, and Sinfonia da Camera. Sara teaches private oboe students and also works as a Teaching Artist in TUSD’s Opening Minds through the Arts (OMA) Project. A graduate of New England Conservatory and Swarthmore College, Sara recently earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois.