Oboist Gabbie Wong is an accomplished orchestral performer, chamber musician, and educator originally from Hong Kong. She moved to Jacksonville, Florida, to pursue her undergraduate studies at the University of North Florida and graduated Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Oboe Performance. She then earned her Master of Music degree and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Oboe Performance at Arizona State University. Her primary teachers include Martin Schuring, Jonathan Davis, and Xiaodi Liu.
In the 2025–26 season, Gabbie served as the English Horn Fellow with Orchestra Next, the resident orchestra of Eugene Ballet in Oregon. She has also performed with ensembles including the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, and Arizona Bach Festival. A passionate advocate for contemporary music and works by underrepresented composers, Gabbie presented a chamber recital featuring music by Madeleine Dring and Valerie Coleman at the 2025 IDRS Conference with Trio Lily. She is also a member of the Aenea Reed Quintet, which was named a semifinalist in the Coltman Chamber Music Competition and won first place in the North American Saxophone Alliance’s inaugural FLEX Competition.
As an educator, Gabbie has served as the Oboe Teaching Assistant at Arizona State University for three years. Her students ranged from beginners to advanced music majors. The lessons focus on building a solid foundation in breathing and techniques that support artistic expression. Gabbie also holds a Music Theory Pedagogy Certificate from ASU. She incorporates theory training in her lessons to help students develop well-rounded musicianship.
