Oboist Jared Hauser has been described as “melodious and spontaneous” by ArtsNash, and as a “sensitive, elegant soloist” with a “subtle refined style” by Gramophone Magazine. Appointed to the faculty of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in 2008, Hauser performs with the Blair Woodwind Quintet, and maintains an international stature as performing, teaching, and recording artist. He also serves on the faculty of the National Music Festival, performs as principal oboe with the Nashville Opera, and with Music City Baroque.

An active recording artist, Hauser has released over a dozen highly acclaimed solo and chamber music recordings for BGR and Naxos, and can also be heard on recordings from Koch International, AUR, Gemini, Warner Brothers and Eroica Records. His performances have been broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today, CBC/Radio Canada and BBC Radio 3. In addition, he has to contributed to countless recording sessions across his Nashville, TN based career.

Passionate about music of all time periods, Hauser is equally at home performing works of the 17th century on period-authentic instruments, to music of the 21st century for the modern oboe. Hauser actively engages with composers in the creation of new works. Recent notable premiers include works by Augusta Read Thomas, Libby Larson, Nailah Nombeko, Lowell Liebermann, John Harbison, Peter Schickele, Elizabeth Hoffman, and Robert Patterson among others.

Hauser has spent the past several seasons developing skills as a multi-genre improvisor. In an attempt to push the boundaries of the oboe’s traditional catalog, his recent repertoire has included works involving interactive electronic media and improvised oboe, and performance in genres outside of the classical realm such as jazz, and popular music of the world.

Prior posts include serving as principal oboe of the Orlando Philharmonic and the Palm Beach Opera; artist faculty at the Lynn Conservatory of Music, SUNY-Potsdam, the Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Hot Springs Music Festival. Other orchestral credits include performing with the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Nashville, the Orchestra Camerata Ducale (Turin, Italy), and the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, among others.

Hauser holds degrees from Michigan State University, Rice University, Oberlin College and the University of Michigan, where he studied with Daniel Stolper, Robert Atherholt, James Caldwell, and Harry Sargous respectively. His other teachers include Alex Klein and Mark Dubois.   Hauser is a Yamaha Performing Artist.