The oboe is a double-reed woodwind aerophone, characterized by its conical bore tube and a slightly flared bell at its base. Its sound is produced by the passage of air through two thin cane reeds, tied to a small metal tube (called a staple), which is inserted into the upper end of the instrument.
Acoustically, the conical profile of the tube gives it the properties of an open tube, which allows it to overblow at the octave, distinguishing it from instruments with cylindrical bores. Its timbre is distinctly penetrating and nasal, being particularly rich in upper harmonics. This acoustic projection gives it a soloistic role of great orchestral prominence, being the instrument traditionally responsible for giving the tuning "A".
The morphology of the modern oboe results from a long structural evolution from the Renaissance shawm. Its initial classical form was consolidated in France, at the court of Louis XIV, around the mid-17th century. During the 19th century, its key mechanism was substantially complexified. The designated "conservatory system", brilliantly developed by the Triebert family in Paris, eventually consolidated definitively as the international constructive standard.
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She began her musical studies at the Academia de Música e Artes de Avintes and later joined the Conservatório Regional de Gaia, where she studied Oboe with professors Saúl Silva and Ana Madalena Silva. During this period, she was part of the Wind Orchestra and the Classical Orchestra, also excelling in solo and ensemble performances.
In 2014, she completed her Bachelor's Degree in Music, specializing in Performance (Oboe), at the University of Minho, where she continued her studies in the Master's Degree in Music Education. Throughout her academic career, she collaborated with various ensembles, including the Professional and Academic Orchestra of the University of Minho, working with renowned conductors.
Collaborates regularly with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve and participated in projects with the Orquestra Clássica do Sul, Orquestra Filarmonia de Gaia and Orquestra de Sopros do Algarve. Is a member of several ensembles, such as the quintet Quas’in Modus, the OboeFagote Ensemble and Al-Nisa.
In 2021, she completed her Postgraduate Degree in Music for Childhood, developing the project “Voar com a Música”. She held pedagogical positions at the Conservatório de Música do Porto, Academia de Música e Artes de Avintes, Academia de Música de Lagos, Conservatório de Música de Portimão, and Escola de Música Artistas de Minerva. Currently, she is an Oboe teacher at the Conservatório de Música de Loulé.