Joseph Wenda is an oboe family (oboe, oboe d'amore, and English horn) performer and reed-maker based in Oregon USA. 

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Dr. Wenda is regularly featured as Principal Oboe of the Rogue Valley Symphony (Ashland, OR). He has performed recently with the Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Bozeman Symphony, and more. Recent solo performances include a Duo Wenda-Ortiz recital tour at University of North Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, "All That Baroque" with Chamber Music Amici, and Mozart’s Concerto for Oboe with Naples Orchestra.

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Dr. Wenda was the Assistant Professor of Oboe at Oklahoma City University from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, he moved to Eugene, Oregon, where he continues his pursuits as "The Reed Whisperer".

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Dr. Wenda spent his childhood in Yakima, Washington, and earned his undergraduate from Central Washington University with Brent Hages. He earned his master’s at Pennsylvania State University with Timothy Hurtz and his DMA at University of Miami – Frost School of Music with Robert Weiner. His dissertation, “Two Chamber Transcriptions Featuring the Oboe from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59,” takes two of the most well-known scenes from the work out of the opera house and onto the small stage.

When he isn't performing or making reeds, Dr. Wenda cherishes spending time with his wife and baby daughter. He also enjoys photography and videography, making music videos and taking portraits for his close friends and colleagues.