Allan Vogel, oboe

Hailed as "an aristocrat of his instrument" (Los Angeles Times) and "undoubtedly one of a few world masters" (San Diego Union), Allan Vogel is one of America’s leading wind soloists and chamber musicians. Principal oboe of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, he has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout the country and has been featured at the Marlboro, Santa Fe, Aspen, Mostly Mozart, Summerfest, Sarasota, Oregon Bach, Music @ Menlo and Chamber Music Northwest festivals.

Mr. Vogel has been guest principal oboist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for concerts in the major European capitals, as well as at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Boston Symphony Hall. He has also performed with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic. Mr. Vogel is a frequent guest with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and has made three tours to Japan.

His discography includes two solo recordings on the Delos label: Bach's Circle (Baroque sonatas), and Oboe Obsession (virtuoso romantic works), which has been called "the single finest disc of oboe music ever recorded" by American Record Guide. He has also appeared on the Nonesuch, Dorian, and RCA labels and has recorded Bach cantatas with Helmuth Rilling. In 2003, he recorded the Bach Concerto for oboe and violin with Hilary Hahn and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra under Music Director Jeffrey Kahane for Deutsche Grammophon. 

Renowned for his performances of the Baroque literature, Mr. Vogel serves on the advisory board of the American Bach Society. He is a member of Bach's Circle and the Valencia Trio, and he is on the faculty of California Institute of the Arts and USC.