Stardust William David Blumenfeld Doherty

304 Winfield Street
San Francisco, California 94110
U.S.A.

Cell/Text: +1 415 425-3936

Email: music@willdoherty.org
Web: http://www.willdoherty.org/resume/musicresume.html

Ensembles Education Instruments Performances Organizations and Conferences Keywords


Ensembles

October 2009 - present San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
Member of, and occasional arranger for the first openly gay musical organization in the world whose mission is to promote visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, and queer (LGBTIQQ) communities and their allies and build understanding between and among LGBTIQQ and other communities.
October 2013 - present Berkeley Symphony, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
Participated in concerts on October 3, 2013; May 1, 2014; October 14, 2015; December 3, 2015; and February 4, 2016 (planned).
October 2013 - present San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco, California
Principal Oboe and English Horn
Started with concert on June 7, 2014.
October 2013 - present Golden Gate Symphony (formerly SF Sinfonietta), San Francisco, California
Oboe and English Horn
Started with concert on November 2, 2013.
August 2013 - present Opus Project Orchestra, San Francisco Bay Area, California
Oboe and English horn
Player and featured composer in innovative ensemble organized by composer and oboist Mark Alberger.
October 2013 - present Awesöme Orchestra, San Francisco Bay Area, California
Oboe and English horn
Awesöme Orchestra Collective is a group of Bay Area musicians that holds free and open rehearsals of exciting orchestral repertoire of all kinds. Participated in Green Day recording session at Fantasy Studios on October 23, 2015.
November 2013 - present Classical Revolution, San Francisco Bay Area, California
Oboe and English horn
Classical Revolution is an organization of musicians dedicated to performing high-quality chamber music in non-traditional settings.
January 2009 - present Chamber Musicians of Northern California, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
Member and workshop participant in this organization which provides opportunities for musicians to play and enjoy chamber music.
April 2013 - May 2015 Prometheus Symphony, San Francisco, California
Oboe (substitute)
Played two sets on first and second oboe parts.
March 2008 - March 2013 Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
Founding member of this symphony orchestra dedicated to promoting and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified (LGBTQ) musicians and composers toward the goal of broad crossover appeal and excellence in the performing arts (was on leave for September 2010 set).
September 2010 - May 2012 San Francisco State Wind Ensemble and San Francisco State Orchestra, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
August 2008 - March 2010 Zaptet, San Francisco, California
Oboe and English horn
Co-founded this innovative Zaptet wind ensemble which brings a broad variety of chamber music — performed by diverse San Francisco based musicians — to audiences in situations and spaces where it might not usually be found and appreciated.
May - September 2009 Berkeley Bach Cantata Group, Berkeley, California
Oboe
Guest thanks to the invitation of Ted Rust. Ensemble under the direction of Ernest F. Knell.
2000 MadriGals, San Francisco, California
Bass
All-male a capella ensemble singing madrigal repertoire.
long ago Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Rochester, NY
Oboe (and English horn)
Member of this symphony orchestra sponsored by the Education Department of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and comprised of young musicians in grades eight through twelve from schools throughout the greater Rochester area. Ensemble under the direction of Howard Weiss.
1977-1978 Penfield High School Band, Rochester, NY
Oboe (and English horn)
Member of high school concert band and jazz band. Ensembles under the direction of Ned Corman.
long ago Eastman School of Music Children's Chorus, Rochester, NY
Voice
Member of children's chorus. Ensemble under the direction of Milfred Fargo.
long ago Rochester Opera Theatre Children's Chorus, Rochester, NY
Voice
Ragazzo in productions of Carmen and La Bohème.

Education

March 2009-present Private oboe and English horn study with James Moore of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
long ago Private oboe study with Priscilla Brown in Rochester, New York.
long ago Private piano study with XXX in Rochester, New York.

Instruments

Instrument Skill Level Make / Model Year Built Year Purchased
English horn Advanced Lorée 1993 2015
English horn Advanced M. Pontier (Paris) Unknown (probably before 1925) 2009
Oboe Advanced Yamaha Custom 2009 2010
Oboe (backup) Advanced Rigoutat (Paris) / BB 1966-1971 1977?
Piano Rusty Kawai upright Unknown Unknown
Voice Basic Bass 1962 ;-) 1962 ;-)

Performances and Recording Sessions

This list is not always up-to-date.

Organizations and Conferences

This list is not always up-to-date.

Keywords

oboe, English horn, hautbois, cor anglais, music, performance, salon, recording, ensemble, symphony, orchestra, band, woodwind quintet, chamber music, madrigals, opera, piano, voice, bass

Prefer San Francisco location. Will travel. References available upon request.


©2011-2016 Stardust William David Blumenfeld Doherty. Last modified on 24 Jan 2016.

Ensemble Education Instruments Performances Organizations and Conferences Keywords