Curtis Foster, historical oboe and recorder, whose playing has been praised for its “brilliantly introverted charm” (Seattle Times), has appeared with many of North America’s most respected ensembles, including Tafelmusik, Handel & Haydn Society, Haymarket Opera, Les Boréades de Montréal, the Seattle and Pacific Baroque Orchestras, and Victoria Baroque Players. He has also performed with Portland Baroque, American Bach Soloists, Arion, and Mercury. In the summer, he often performs or teaches at San Francisco Early Music Society’s Baroque workshop (of which he is Assistant Director), Oregon Bach Festival, Vancouver Bach Festival, and he is on faculty at the University of North Texas. He can be heard on recordings from Coro, ATMA Classique, Naxos, Tafelmusik Media, Cedille Records, and Indiana University Press. Originally hailing from Wichita, Kansas, Curtis holds degrees from Wichita State University and Indiana University’s Early Music Institute. He makes his home in Dallas, TX.