From Lakewood, Washington, Hoon Chang joined the North Carolina Symphony oboe section at the start of the 2025/26 season. Initially aspiring to become a concert pianist, Chang began his musical journey on the piano at the age of four. Later, he began taking lessons on the flute and oboe. When he was 16, Chang had […]
Joseph Peters is Associate Principal Oboe and English horn with the North Carolina Symphony. He has conducted the Symphony in Pops and Classical programs, including statewide Holiday Pops concerts, as well as leading educational concerts and performances at UNC Health Summerfest. Joseph Peters conducts the Taneycomo Festival Orchestra in Branson, Missouri, and was Music Director […]
Since joining the North Carolina Symphony in 1989, Principal Oboe Melanie Wilsden has established herself as a performer and educator who is in great demand across the Triangle area. Wilsden has been a featured soloist with the Symphony on numerous occasions and has been a featured guest with the Brussels Chamber Orchestra as a part […]
