Titus Underwood Awarded Principal Oboe for Nashville Symphony

Titus Underwood Awarded Principal Oboe for Nashville Symphony

Moves into role after serving in interim position since September 2017

Nashville, Tenn. (April 9, 2019) – Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony announced today that Titus Underwood has been awarded the position of Principal Oboe. Prior to his new position, Underwood served as Acting Principal Oboe for the Nashville Symphony since September 2017.

“I am immensely thrilled to welcome Titus as an official member of the Nashville Symphony,” Guerrero said. “For the past two years, he has contributed significantly in his role as Acting Principal Oboe, performing numerous concerts, participating in recording and commissioning projects, and serving as a valued teacher and mentor in our education programs. With his tremendous sensitivity and skill as a musician, he will play an essential role in the evolution of this orchestra as we continue to pursue our dual commitments to artistic excellence and community service.”

Previous to performing with the Nashville Symphony, Underwood served as Acting Associate Principal of the Utah Symphony. He received his Master of Music from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Elaine Douvas. He earned his Bachelor of Music at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a pupil of John Mack, legendary principal oboist of The Cleveland Orchestra.

Underwood has performed as Guest Associate Principal of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Miami Symphony Orchestra and Florida Orchestra. He has also played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Puerto Rico Symphony and San Diego Symphony. He was an Oboe Fellow at Aspen Music Festival and has performed at the Grand Tetons Festival. He will serve as Principal Oboe at the Bellingham Music Festival in summer 2019.

About the Nashville Symphony

The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released 29 recordings on Naxos, which have received 24 GRAMMY® nominations and 13 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records, among other labels. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reach 60,000 children and adults each year.

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