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Biography

Alex Liedtke is principal oboe/hautbois solo of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, appointed by music director Rafael Payare in 2024.

Alex has served in a number of orchestral positions in his career, having won a total of nine professional orchestra auditions and being named runner up at an additional four. Due to this unusual volume of audition experience and success, Alex is highly sought after as coach and mentor for those preparing their own professional auditions. Most recently, Alex has held the positions of:

• Associate principal oboe of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (2 seasons)

• Second oboe of the Grant Park Orchestra (4 summers)

• Associate principal/english horn (acting/interim) of the North Carolina Symphony (2 seasons)

• Guest principal oboe of the Chilean State Opera and Ballet Orchestra (1 season)

Alex held positions with several regional orchestras in the southeast United States after finishing his training, including the Augusta (GA), Greenville (SC), Wheeling (WV) and Fayetteville (NC) Symphony Orchestras, as well as positions with several regional orchestras in the Chicago area, including the Peoria and Elgin Symphony Orchestras.

Alex is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music under Elizabeth Camus and he thereafter studied extensively with Robin Driscoll. Alex took additional study with Robert Morgan and Carolyn Hove.

“And what a pleasure it is to hear an oboist phrase his irresistible but difficult solo from beginning to end!” - Rémy Louis, Diapason

“And oboist Alex Liedtke .… with notable interventions …. shows he is the caliber of the great elders [of the OSM].” - Christophe Huss, Le Devoir

“… special mention goes to principal oboe Alex Liedtke, whose quiet authority is increasingly making its mark on the orchestra.” Julien Bilodeau, Ludwig Van Montréal