Michelle Moeller is an avid performer and dedicated teacher for the next generation of oboe students. She has studied with Linda Strommen, Oboe Professor at Indiana University, Julia DeRosa, Principal Oboe of the New York City Ballet, and currently studies with Dr. Reid Messich, Oboe Professor at the University of Georgia. She is pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at UGA, and is eager to share all the knowledge she has learned from her teachers with her new students.

In the summers, Michelle enjoys attending orchestral festivals. She was recently a Fellow at the National Orchestral Institute+Festival, and was Principal Oboe under Marin Alsop performing Mahler 1 with select members of the Chicago Symphony. This ensemble went on tour, and she had the privilege to perform this same concert at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. While Michelle was in Chicago, she also served as a Young Artist Mentor for the oboe students of the National Seminario: Orchestras for All. She also has a passion for chamber music and will be attending the Imani Winds Festival at Juilliard later in the summer. While pursuing her Masters degree, she had the honor to be coached by world renowned composer and flutist of the Imani Winds, Valerie Coleman. When Michelle is not in school, she enjoys performing with regional orchestras in the area, and hopes to one day play professionally full time, while continuing to teach students of all ages.

Michelle is eager to begin her teaching journey at Furman University and the Governor's School starting in the Fall of 2024, and hopes to pass on the joy of performing and sharing music with her students.

Honors and Awards

• Orchestra of St. Luke’s Chamber Music Mentorship Program
• MasterWorks Festival Concerto Competition Winner, Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in d minor
• Teaching Assistant for the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Band Department, Head Librarian
• National Orchestral Institute+Festival Orchestral Fellowship
• Atlantic Music Festival Fellowship
• Miami Music Festival Opera and Conductors Orchestra Fellowship
• MasterWorks Festival Orchestra C. David Oboe Fellowship

Education

• B.M., Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
• M.M. Mannes School of Music
• D.M.A. In progress, University of Georgia