We’re honored to feature Bozeman reeds on our website. Sandy Stimson, Bozeman reed maker, earned her master’s degree at Yale University and her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College.
She studied privately with Richard Killmer at the Eastman School of Music and participated in masterclasses there for two years.
Previous orchestral engagements include principal oboe of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, principal oboe of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and associate principal oboe of the Omaha Symphony. She was principal oboe with the Breckenridge Music Festival Chamber Orchestra in Colorado for 15 years.
She is currently holds the position of principal oboe with the Bozeman Symphony and performs on English horn with the Billings Symphony.
Sandy lives in Montana where she enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and kayaking.