Ruth Denton, oboist

Come play baroque oboe with me in Lethbridge, Alberta at Pass Early Music Festival August 11-17 2024! This is an educational early music festival hosted in in Southern Alberta by offering workshops, masterclasses and concerts. There is one baroque oboe available if you are a modern player interested in attending. Send me a PM if you have any questions!

Visit: https://www.thepassearlymusicfest.com/

For more information contact: [email protected]

Featuring:
Béatrice Martin, Harpsichord
Marc Destrubé, Baroque Violin
Viola de Hoog, Baroque Cello
Marten Root, Traverso
Benjamin Rota, Baroque Viola
Majka Demcak, Baroque Violin
Angela Lobato, Baroque Cello
Sarah Douglass, Baroque Violin
Julia Connor, Baroque Violin
Ruth Denton, Baroque Oboe
Catalina Klein, Baroque Bassoon
Shanti Nachtergale, Violone
Jonathan Stuchbery, Baroque Guitar

I am enjoying a much needed break after completing my role at . I learned so much coordinating 400+ events in 15 months. I will miss seeing some wonderful people everyday but I know they will carry on with the hard work ahead.

Please consider donating to help Ron buy a new harpsichord. His instrument was lost in the St Anne fire on Sunday. I had the pleasure of working with him and this community organization dedicated to performing early music when I lived in Toronto. I will never forget performing my first oboe da caccia performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion with GBC.

Donate to Ron needs a new Harpsichord!, organized by John Wiebe The June 9 fire at St. Anne's Anglican was devastating, and national news story. The 127 year… John Wiebe needs your support for Ron needs a new Harpsichord!

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This wonderful man will retire from at the end of this season. Last weekend we celebrated 35 years of his incredible artistic and behind the scenes contributions. I am honoured to have been part of his journey and so glad to have been there to hear “Brandenburg 11” and reconnect again after 5 years. Don’t worry, John hasn’t quit oboe yet, he will still direct the - happening next weekend - and teach at this summer. I’m so grateful for this brief time together. Swipe for all 3 U of T baroque oboe grads and donuts made at by and yours truly.

This year we celebrated our anniversary the way we spent our wedding day—with friends, family, donuts, and dashing to concert venues to make music together—this time singing, conducting, and managing two choral concerts. I am so lucky to live this life with such a multi-talented, punny, and donut-loving guy.

This concert has been in the works the past few months and it has been such a pleasure to work on such beautiful music. The choir has made huge strides and we are excited to share this music. We are paying homage to our beloved planet earth and singing about all our favourite things about it. I’ll be conducting works by Frank Ticheli, Sir Joseph Barnby, and Randall Thompson. We are at a different venue this time, so make sure you come to Bethel! Tickets are $20, but if that cost is a barrier please reach out.

Introducing my favourite people to make music with: the incredible Dorcas Windsor and Vijay Chalasani 🥰We played some of our favourite music for the Centre for Christian Studies graduation ceremony a few weks ago.

Saying it louder: Women 👏Composers👏is 👏NOT 👏a 👏concert 👏theme👏

Bringing back this reminder I shared in my Instagram stories 2 years ago because we still have a lot of work to do!

The text in the photo says:

Happy 🤍 When planning concerts, remember that “women composers” is not a theme. Program music by women all year round! Same goes for inviting guest artists/speakers into the classroom/workplace; invite a diverse selection of guests all year round!”

CMHR opens a new exhibit on Feb 2: “Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change”

We're hosting a FREE workshop for educators! The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is committed to supporting human rights education in the classroom. We will be hosting two full-day workshops for educators: one in English on January 26 and one in French on January 30.

Swipe for concert info—It has been a very short fall season because somehow our JDV holiday concert is this weekend! The highlight of the program is Vivaldi’s Gloria - RV 588 - not the one you know best! We have a chamber orchestra, 2 soloists, audience participation and many seasonal tunes to brighten up your afternoon. 3pm this Sunday at St John Brebeuf Parish. Tickets are $20 at the door and FREE for those 13 & under.

The last Reindeer King show 3/3 is this afternoon with these great musicians and cast! It’a been a great experience working with John Erskine on the music for this new musical and enjoying the company of the Westworth family. Last show starts at 2:30pm — you will laugh, you might cry, and you will definitely see geese fly!👀🎻🎹🎶🪿🦌🤴

What a great day for choral music! It is not often that one hears a premiere of a new piece for choir by Stephanie Martin — let alone for choir and oboe! An Evening Triptych is a great new addition to the repertoire for solo oboe and choir. Robin MacMillan played beautifully, causing overtones to ring throughout the church and the created a gorgeous blended and organ-like sound that is a distinctive marker of Steph’s compositional style (in my humble opinion). I hope to play it someday…it’s now on the bucket list! Stephanie Martin Music

This is such a relevant article about what many artists struggle with daily, myself included. I agree that it shouldn’t have to be this way, but our career paths are very personal and often discovered blindly moving forward with truckloads of courage and faith.

Art of the Day Job » Early Music America If you earn a living away from music, are you still a professional musician? There are many paths to a balanced career and life, but singers are often reluctant to speak about them.

Look at this haul from Boutique!! I was very impressed with the presentation - swipe to see the adorable little cane bag! Plus a handwritten note from 🥰 I devoured those jelly beans immediately after opening😋 I can’t wait to make some reeds with this cane!🎶 Thanks Melissa!!

All smiles after a fantastic week playing Mahler in this excellent oboe section! It’s so special to play with Tracy since I own her former oboe—and it’s always a treat to play with another Laubin oboe! saved the day lending Yevhenii “Jimboe” the English Horn who sounded lovely, especially in the low register. Real talk—I was nervous to take on this challenging program this month since I am moving tomorrow… but I am so glad and proud that I made the time to make it work. It is such a privilege to make music. It is also such hard work. My days are always brighter when I do both. Thanks for inviting me to be part of this very special project with and

Opening night was a huge success! Come check out a show tonight, tomorrow night or Sunday afternoon. 🎶😍🍎🪞👑

Contemporary Romantic Ballet

Sold out premiere tonight for Snow White with and the It is such a privilege to make music with these people I admire so much. I always leave the hall feeling inspired and my cup overfilled. The music is so incredible and there are many mesmerizing moments. And it’s always wonderful when my folks get to come watch the show!

Tonight!🍎🎶

Contemporary Romantic Ballet Performing with WSO

Moody rainy day for moody reedmaking. Swipe to see this week’s project with the WSO.

We hear your concerns about the former KWS Youth Orchestra program, and we have an update. Below is a message from Matthew Jones, the conductor of the Senior Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings.

"We are delighted to herald the first rehearsal of the former Youth Orchestra of the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony taking place Sunday afternoon Sept 24th 1PM - 3:30PM at Wilfrid Laurier University.

This important development has only been made possible due to the pledges of so many musicians and stakeholders to “pay it forward” and invest in an organization that has the young musicians of our community at its heart.

The incredible support from ALL our coaches and mentors and community partners has allowed us to nurture these precious ensembles: Preludium Strings, Junior Strings, Youth Sinfonia and the Senior Youth Orchestra while avoiding the burden of additional fees to our families as the financial complexities of their situation continue to work themselves out.

It is gratifying to see that it is not necessary to articulate a case for supporting the youth of our community and indeed the future of the performing arts in our city. The youth orchestra experience provides team building and leadership experiences, orchestral and ensemble training, and inspires our students and audiences alike with the gift of earnest and heartwarming performances.

This is only the beginning of the Youth Orchestra’s transition. It is our hope that our community of young musicians of today and those of tomorrow might be able to continue to count on your ongoing support all as we seek to build a strong and resilient organization to continue this important mission.

A Youth Orchestra Committee that will serve our young musicians is going to require the help of thoughtful and committed individuals as we ponder key questions about our shared future. I hope those of you with experience and skills our youth orchestra might benefit from are inspired to serve at this critical time."

Matthew Jones, Conductor Senior Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings
Ian Whitman, Conductor Sinfonia
Barbara Kaplanek, Manager

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It's not too late to join Joie de Vivre Choir! This time tomorrow we start rehearsal from 10am-12pm at St. John Brebeuf Parish. All are welcome! www.joiedevivrechoir.ca

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I am pleased to share that I have been promoted to Assistant Conductor of Joie de Vivre Choir! We had our first rehearsal on Saturday and a room full of people singing together. Mark your calendars for December 10th at 3pm 🎶 I'm excited to be starting the new season!

Website update: 2023-2024 calendar is up! There is always more to come, but I am pretty excited to share what I'm up to in the next few months 😄 Check it out!

Ruth Denton | Oboist & Choral Conductor | Winnipeg, MB Ruth Denton leads a multifaceted musical career as an oboist, choral conductor, educator, and administrator.