Kevin Pearl

Kevin Pearl is the assistant principal oboe of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, a position he began in the fall of 2015. Prior to his appointment in Milwaukee, Kevin was a member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, and toured with the orchestra to the Harris Theater, the Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Hall. During the summer he performs regularly with the Mainly Mozart All Star Orchestra and the Lakes Area Music Festival, with whom he performed the Strauss Oboe Concerto in 2016.

As a chamber musician, Kevin performed regularly on the New World Symphony’s chamber series, including a performance of the Mozart Piano Quintet with pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and as a guest soloist on Joan Tower’s “Island Prelude.” Outside of the traditional classical music paradigm, Kevin writes and records with composer/producer Nathaniel Wolkstein, incorporating oboe and English horn into symphonically-infused popular music.

Born and raised in Coral Springs, Florida, Kevin received a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School of Music, and received a master of music degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. His primary teachers are Richard Killmer, Robert Atherholt, and Robert Weiner, with additional mentorship from Elaine Douvas, Richard Woodhams, and Nathan Hughes. An enthusiastic educator, Kevin has given masterclasses at the University of Miami and Mainly Mozart Festival, coached at the New World Symphony, and has served on the faculty of Wisconsin Lutheran College.