Recording this episode with Dr. Theresa Delaplain was truly a treat! I hope you enjoy her story and get a lot out of what she has to say about work life balance.

Dr. Theresa Delaplain's Bio:
Theresa Delaplain is a dynamic oboist, actively performing as a soloist and chamber musician. She has commissioned, performed and recorded several new works for oboe, and has been a champion of contemporary music. Delaplain is a founding organizer of the SHE Festival of Women in Music, a yearly international festival to promote music written by women. She has performed concerti with the Thai National Orchestra, the Fort Smith Symphony, the North Arkansas Symphony, the Arkansas Philharmonic, and all the University of Arkansas major ensembles.

An advocate of music by female composers, Delaplain has given many concerts presenting newly-commissioned works and historic works written by women, and she was awarded two Southeast Conference grants for this purpose. She was invited to present a paper on the Romantic era female composers of Paris Conservatoire at the Mediterranean Studies Association conference in Valencia, Spain.

Delaplain has been a frequent judge at woodwind events, and has given numerous master classes and clinics. She is the owner of Edmund Nielsen Woodwinds, a shop specializing in accessories and reeds for oboists and bassoonists.

Delaplain’s recent solo album, Souvenirs, has earned glowing reviews, and she is also featured on a recent album of chamber music by Robert Mueller, Dream Gardens. Her album with the Lyrique Quintette has also been favorably received and reviewed. Delaplain has toured widely as a soloist and chamber musician. She is a Lorée Artist and is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas.

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