Technical Sergeant Sarah W Balian

Technical Sergeant Sarah Balian, oboe, is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia. She holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree and a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies degree from Northwestern University, where she studied with Chicago Symphony oboist Ray Still. She has also studied with Roger Cole and with André Berthéas at the Université de Paris. Sarah was a member of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra from 1997-1999, the Boulder Philharmonic from 2002-2004.  She is currently a member of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Sarah has also performed with the Colorado Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Richmond Symphony, and the Ash Lawn Opera. Sarah joined The United States Air Force Academy Band in 1999, and plays both oboe and english horn in the concert band and Rampart Winds woodwind quintet.