The regular oboe first appeared in the mid-17th century, when it was called hautbois. The oboe belongs to the group of instruments called the woodwinds. In the case of the oboe it is air that vibrates and so it is classified as an aero phone, or enclosed or free masses of air. The original source of air comes from the oboist blowing air into the reed. The oboe has a double reed. When air is blown it goes over and under the reeds and causes them to vibrate. When both of these reeds are vibrating they pinch together rapidly. After researching famous oboist performers I found a few good references. Robert Bloom was a world-oboist and oboe teacher with a summer house on Great Cranberry Island. Bloom started his orchestral career playing second oboe and then English horn with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1930-36); his first job as principal was with Jose Iturbi in the Spanish maestro's pre-MGM days as conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic. Bloom died in 1994. A few years later he was honored by becoming the first American oboist to be listed in Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Another famous oboist is Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, and he was particularly fond of the oboe, a relatively new introduction in Italy, and is credited with being the first Italian to compose oboe concertos (Op. 7, 1715). Albinoni seem to have been a oboist that was not recognized but produced a lot of pieces. A Swiss Oboist, conductor and composer Heinz Holliger, 70 years old, is one of Europe's most accomplished musicians. Mr. Holliger is a regular guest conductor at the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Basel Musik Forum and the Zurich Opera House. In high demand as a composer, Heinz Holliger’s works are published exclusively by Schott Music International. Holliger was a man whose musical work sparked minds of others. He was so remarkably different than any other male composer. He gained much experience while being involved with the Opera House. He had many music