Biography
Emma Coleman-Ratini is a freelance musician active in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area. She is currently Principal Oboe with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra and the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony. Ms. Coleman-Ratini also regularly performs with the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey and the Exit 4 Quintet. Music has allowed her to travel and perform at venues all over the world, including Carnegie Hall (NYC), Severance Hall (Cleveland), Harris Theater (Chicago), Kennedy Center (DC), Teatro Bramante (Urbania, Italy) and many others. She enjoys collaborating with others in many different settings to perform a variety of music.
Ms. Coleman-Ratini is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance. Her primary teachers have included Alex Klein, Robert Walters, James Caldwell, Jonathan Blumenfeld, and Elizabeth Camus. She is an alumna of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Interlochen Arts Camp.
Ms. Coleman-Ratini is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, where she earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Oboe Performance. Her primary teachers have included Alex Klein, Robert Walters, James Caldwell, Jonathan Blumenfeld, and Elizabeth Camus. She is an alumna of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Interlochen Arts Camp.