Biography
Graham Mackenzie is principal oboist of the London Symphonia (formerly Orchestra London), Windsor Symphony, and Niagara Symphony. He has also appeared with orchestras in Brantford, Chicago, Indianapolis, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, and Winnipeg. He has been a member of the Tanglewood Music Centre, Music Academy of the West, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, National Repertory Orchestra, National Academy Orchestra of Canada, l’Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, the Banff Centre, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.
Equally at home as a soloist, he has performed concertos by Bach, Marcello, Martinu, Mozart, Strauss, and Vivaldi, with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Windsor Symphony, Niagara Symphony, and Hamilton Philharmonic, among others. An avid chamber musician, he is a founding member of the Reed Minders Duo and Trio Pistachio, and has performed in many Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society concerts as well as the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. In the contemporary music realm, he has performed with Soundstreams, New Music Concerts Toronto, and the Continuum New Music Ensemble.
A passionate teacher, he has served as oboe faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University and Wilfrid Laurier University, and has conducted master classes at the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, National Academy Orchestra, University of Victoria, University of Western Ontario, and Kenyon College (Ohio). He has also been a presenter at the Texas Music Educators' Association convention, performed at the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors conference, and will be performing at the International Double Reed Society conference in Boulder, Colorado.
Graham earned a Bachelor of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University, studying with James Mason, and a Master of Music from DePaul University, studying with Eugene Izotov. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Indiana University, where he has studied with Linda Strommen and Roger Roe.
When he’s not performing, Graham enjoys raising his son Jasper, running, ping-pong, board games, and making music with his wife Margaret P. Fay, who is a bassoonist.
Graham Mackenzie is principal oboist of the London Symphonia (formerly Orchestra London), Windsor Symphony, and Niagara Symphony. He has also appeared with orchestras in Brantford, Chicago, Indianapolis, Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, and Winnipeg. He has been a member of the Tanglewood Music Centre, Music Academy of the West, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, National Repertory Orchestra, National Academy Orchestra of Canada, l’Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, the Banff Centre, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.
Equally at home as a soloist, he has performed concertos by Bach, Marcello, Martinu, Mozart, Strauss, and Vivaldi, with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Windsor Symphony, Niagara Symphony, and Hamilton Philharmonic, among others. An avid chamber musician, he is a founding member of the Reed Minders Duo and Trio Pistachio, and has performed in many Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society concerts as well as the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. In the contemporary music realm, he has performed with Soundstreams, New Music Concerts Toronto, and the Continuum New Music Ensemble.
A passionate teacher, he has served as oboe faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University and Wilfrid Laurier University, and has conducted master classes at the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, National Academy Orchestra, University of Victoria, University of Western Ontario, and Kenyon College (Ohio). He has also been a presenter at the Texas Music Educators' Association convention, performed at the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors conference, and will be performing at the International Double Reed Society conference in Boulder, Colorado.
Graham earned a Bachelor of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University, studying with James Mason, and a Master of Music from DePaul University, studying with Eugene Izotov. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Indiana University, where he has studied with Linda Strommen and Roger Roe.
When he’s not performing, Graham enjoys raising his son Jasper, running, ping-pong, board games, and making music with his wife Margaret P. Fay, who is a bassoonist.