Ariana Ghez
Ariana Ghez is an American classical oboist. She pursued her undergraduate studies at Columbia University where she majored in English literature, and at the Juilliard School, where she studied with John Mack and John Ferrillo. She was enrolled in the joint program between the two schools. She was a graduate student at Temple University under Richard Woodhams. She served as principal oboist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2005-2006 season, and principal oboist of the Santa Fe Opera. From 2006 through 2017, she was the principal oboist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2017, she left the LA Phil to pursue interests outside of the musical world. She and her family now reside in the Pacific Northwest.
