“‘The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still / and his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings of freedom,’” says Maya Angelou in ...
The humble oboe may not be the first instrument you think of soloing before a symphony orchestra, but Andrew Parker, principal oboe for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, will shine in that rare role ...