Dr. Kristin Leitterman defies modern convention as a solo artist of oboe and voice, bringing exciting and unusual programs to audiences. She makes it her responsibility to commission works for oboe/voice, with works by Jason Coleman, MuXuan Lin and Lyle Davidson. She has participated in numerous summer festivals and competitions including Bowdoin International Music Festival, New Music on the Point, Eastern Music Festival, Hot Springs Music Festival, Banff Center for the Arts, the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, Missouri Fine Arts Academy, the Midwest Double Reed Society Young Artist Competition (first place), and a National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition (placing second). Additionally she was a semi-finalist in the Concert Artist Guild’s annual competition in New York City.
In addition to performing, Dr. Leitterman is dedicated to bringing music to the younger generations. She has been teaching for over fifteen years and is currently the Assistant Professor of Double Reeds at Auburn University in Auburn, AL. In addition to teaching oboe and bassoon, her duties include Music Skills, Woodwind Skills, and directs the Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble. She is also the Director of the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, a week-long immersive oboe master class founded by Bert Lucarelli in 1996.
Dr. Leitterman holds degrees from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, The Hartt School, New England Conservatory, and the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Her teachers include Humbert Lucarelli, Mark McEwen, Barbara Bishop, and Amy Burton.
In addition to performing, Dr. Leitterman is dedicated to bringing music to the younger generations. She has been teaching for over fifteen years and is currently the Assistant Professor of Double Reeds at Auburn University in Auburn, AL. In addition to teaching oboe and bassoon, her duties include Music Skills, Woodwind Skills, and directs the Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble. She is also the Director of the Lucarelli Oboe Master Class, a week-long immersive oboe master class founded by Bert Lucarelli in 1996.
Dr. Leitterman holds degrees from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, The Hartt School, New England Conservatory, and the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Her teachers include Humbert Lucarelli, Mark McEwen, Barbara Bishop, and Amy Burton.