Melanie Rothman (Oboe)

BIOGRAPHY

British oboist Melanie Rothman studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, with Nora Cismondi at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Regional de Paris, with David Walter at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she was awarded her bachelor degree with highest honors in June 2015, and also with Stefan Schilli at the Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg where she graduated with a Master’s degree in October 2018. At present, she is continuing her studies at the Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie in Frankfurt. 

Has been a recipient of a number of awards at prestigious oboe competitions. She has given guest performances as principal oboist with the Britten Sinfonia, the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Tyrol Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of India. She has also played the oboe and cor anglais with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain under conductors such as Thomas Adès, Ivor Bolton, Jiří Bělohlávek, Robin Ticciati, Kent Nagano, Antonio Pappano, and Semyon Bychkov.