“The iconic and pastoral flute and English horn solos in the overture were masterfully presented by Maria Harding and Christine Sallas.”
Currently based in the Denver and Boulder metro areas of Colorado, oboist Christine Sallas performs on English horn and oboe with the Omaha Symphony in Nebraska and serves as the adjunct professor of oboe at Colorado Christian University.
An active performer and teacher, Dr. Christine Sallas was awarded a DMA in oboe performance from the University of Kentucky in August of 2017 and served on their faculty from August 2017 until May 2018. From 2016 until 2019, she appeared with the Opera in the Ozarks festival in Arkansas and has previously performed with the Bluegrass Opera Company and the Lexington Chamber Singers in Lexington, KY.
While pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Sallas held the position of teaching assistant to the oboe studio at the University of Kentucky and performed as principal oboe with the UK Symphony Orchestra, as a featured performer playing the Mozart Oboe Concerto in 2016, and with the UK Opera Theatre.
In addition to her DMA, Dr. Sallas also holds a Masters degree from The Boston Conservatory in Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Georgia. She has also appeared on two commercial recordings: the CD and DVD recording of Home: A Live Concert Recording with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra alongside the Atlanta based rock band Collective Soul, and the CD Millennium Canons: Looking Forward, Looking Back with the University of Georgia Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Lynch.
Dr. Sallas is a member of the National Association of Musicians, the International Double Reed Society, and the College Music Society.
Outside of music, Dr. Sallas is also a writer and spends her time away from performing out exploring Colorado with her husband and writing in a variety of styles, from blog posts and copywriting to romance novels.
“Because it is a small pick-up orchestra of about 25, individual playing was more notable than at a big opera company. To my ears, the woodwinds section shone.”