Caitlin Broms-Jacobs is the principal oboist of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, a position she has held since 2009. Caitlin is renowned for her “gorgeous, singing tone” (Winnipeg Free Press) and has been lauded as “stellar” and “a delightfully musical player, with elegant tone and delivery” (Winnipeg Free Press). Caitlin has been featured several times as a soloist with the MCO; she can also often be heard performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as guest principal oboist. Caitlin has appeared as guest principal oboist for the Calgary Philharmonic and the Group of 27 Chamber Orchestra and has performed with orchestras across Canada including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra. Caitlin served as principal oboist of the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Valery Gergiev, and has played under esteemed conductors such as Andrey Boreyko, Jun Markl, JoAnn Falletta, Nello Santi, Yakov Kreizberg, Bramwell Tovey, Daniel Raiskin, and Anne Manson. Caitlin previously held the position of principal oboist of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. An avid chamber musician, Caitlin has presented numerous recitals in Winnipeg and across Canada, and has been featured for many seasons on Winnipeg’s Millennium recital series. She has premiered contemporary works for oboe for Groundswell new music; her performances have been broadcast on CBC radio and Classic 107. Originally from Toronto, Caitlin studied with Keith Atkinson at the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Young Artists Performance Academy. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Richard Killmer. Caitlin furthered her studies with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Eugene Izotov.