Kaylyn Shearer is an oboist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. One of the most eclectic performers on her instrument, Kaylyn strives to push the boundaries of conventional oboe technique by creating new and exciting opportunities for the oboe in modern music, while also loving & maintaining a classical career. She currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Oboe at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA.

 

Kaylyn currently holds the position of Second Oboe/English Horn for The Symphony of The Mountains in Kingsport, TN. She also performs regularly with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed with The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, The Wheeling Symphony, the OvreArts Sinfonia, the Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra, and, althought no longer a member, is among the founding members of Kamratōn, a new chamber music collective presenting dynamic contemporary programming.

 

Although based in Pittsburgh, Kaylyn has performed in many different places with many different artists. Her travels have included notable performances in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, and the Slovak Radio Hall in Bratislava. Additionally, she has performed on stage with Italian operatic pop trio, Il Volo, grammy nominated pop band, Hanson, multi-platinum singer/songwriter, Josh Groban, and international singing superstar, Sarah Brightman, 

 

Development

 

Kaylyn received her M.M. in Oboe Performance from Duquesne University, where she studied with former Pittsburgh Symphony Second Oboist, Scott Bell. While at Duquesne, she was a Graduate Assistant for the Musicianship Department, aiding in the teaching and learning of Musicology, Theory, and Aural Skills, as well as performing with the graduate woodwind quintet, Triano. Prior to her Master's Degree, Kaylyn received her B.A. in Oboe Performance studying with Renate Sakins at Slippery Rock University. Notably, in her undergraduate studies, She performed Mozart’s "Oboe Concerto in C Major" with the university orchestra & chamber orchestra, as well as Aaron Copland's "Quiet City," for solo English Horn, Trumpet, and Orchestra. At Slippery Rock, she was the recipient of the James E. and Gay K. Dull Scholarship, awarded to instrumental music majors for their talent.

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Recapitulation

 

Kaylyn currently maintains a small, independent studio around the Pittsburgh area as well as remotely. She is also an active freelance performer primarily on the East Coast, and along with oboe and english horn she can play flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, harmonica, and tin whistle!

 

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Kaylyn stays invested in the cultural growth of her hometown. Currently living in Coraopolis, she loves spending her spare time drinking coffee, quoting movies, creating new memories with her husband Payton, and lounging around the house with her adorable pets: a rescue chihuahua named Tinker, and blind bombay cat named Stevie Wonder.