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Encyclopedia > John de Lancie (oboist)

John de Lancie was the principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years. Richard Strauss wrote his oboe concerto for de Lancie, whom he met during de Lancie's tour of duty as a soldier in Europe. John de Lancie passed away in 2001, at the age of 80. At the time he was one of the few remaining students of the legendary Marcel Tabuteau of the Curtis Institute of Music. De Lancie also taught at Curtis and served as its director. The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... Modern Oboe The oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind double reed family. ... In classical music, the word concerto (pl. ... Marcel Tabuteau (July 2, 1887 - January 4, 1966) is known as the founder of the American school of oboe-playing. ...


His son is the actor John de Lancie. John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a character actor best known for his role as recurring guest star Q on the various Star Trek series. ...


John de Lancie also commissioned a piece for oboe by Francaix, a piece that translates into English as "The Flower Clock."


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John de Lancie (oboist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (177 words)
John de Lancie was the principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years.
Richard Strauss wrote his oboe concerto for de Lancie, whom he met during de Lancie's tour of duty as a soldier in Europe.
John de Lancie passed away in 2001, at the age of 80.
John de Lancie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (360 words)
John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a character actor best known for his role as recurring guest star Q on the various Star Trek series.
de Lancie has a son, Keegan de Lancie, who is also pursuing an acting career and appeared with his father as Q's son in Star Trek: Voyager's seventh season episode, "Q2".
John de Lancie's father, of the same name, was principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra for many years.
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