Oboe & Bassoon
Double Reed instrumentalists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks can expect to have weekly hour-long private lessons on their major instrument. Additionally, reed making classes for both Oboe and Bassoon are available and encouraged.
Double reed instrumentalists can expect to perform in university ensembles such as
the Wind Symphony (Concert Band/Wind Ensemble) and the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra.
Seat placement is determined by audition each semester. Other performance opportunities
such as chamber ensembles: duos, trios, quintets, etc. will be facilitated and coordinated
for students by need and availability.
Candy Rydlinski - Adjunct Professor of Oboe
George Rydlinski - Adjunct Professor of Bassoon
Candy Rydlinski
Adjunct Instructor - Oboe
Music
Fine Arts 131
In 1982, upon receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Oboe Performance from Cleveland State University, she was appointed principal oboist with the 76th U.S. Army Band, Kaiserslautern, West Germany. Her Army Band experience included numerous tours to England, France, Belgium and The Netherlands as well as many Woodwind Quintet performances throughout Germany. In 1990 Ms. Rydlinski became Oboist of the Anchorage Symphony. In 1991 she became the principal Oboist of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and the Arctic Chamber Orchestra. Additionally, she has been a faculty member of the Fairbanks Summer Fine Arts Camp since 1996, and is a member of woodwind chamber group Chinook Ensemble.
George Rydlinski
Adjunct Instructor - Bassoon
Music
Fine Arts 318
In 1996 he became the principal Bassoonist of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and the Arctic Chamber Orchestra. Additionally, he has been an adjunct faculty member of the University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2001. He was appointed Director of the UAF Wind Symphony in the Fall of 2016. Mr. Rydlinski is active throughout Alaska as a woodwind coach and guest performer.