Oboe Lessons
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About The Prindle School
The Prindle School is a music school in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts offering OnSite and OnLine private music lessons, classes, and ensembles.. We have over 40 faculty members offering music lessons on all instruments and voice in three convenient locations, as well as virtually via Zoom. Our faculty have a wealth of experience delivering exactly the right program of lessons for each individual client: young children as they begin their music journey, highly dedicated professional musicians, adult learners who hope to bring more joy into their lives, and everything in between. Our owners, Dan and Michelle Prindle, have 50 years of combined experience in music education. Dan holds a Ph.D. in music theory from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and also teaches music theory and ear training at Williams College. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, is a Certified Waldorf Early Childhood Educator, and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in voice performance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Meet Our Oboe Faculty
Patrick Grimone
Patrick Grimone teaches English horn, oboe, and piano.. He began his musical education on the piano at the age of seven, and continued his formal training on the oboe at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the University of Maryland. His primary teachers include Mark Ostoich, Dwight Parry, Christopher Philpotts, and Mark Hill.
Patrick currently serves as Utility Oboe and English Horn with the New England Repertory Orchestra and substitutes with the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra (NY) and other professional orchestras in New England.
