Long-Winded: An Oboist’s Incredible Journey to the New York Philharmonic

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By Joseph Robinson *96

Published April 23, 2018

Joseph Robinson *96, the principal oboe of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for decades, shares how he got there in his memoir Long-Winded: An Oboist’s Incredible Journey to the New York Philharmonic (Joshua Tree Publishing).

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