Geoffrey Burgess

Geoffrey Burgess is an Instructor of Baroque Oboe at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. Internationally recognized for his expertise in historical oboes, he has performed with Les Arts Florissants and other leading early music ensembles across Europe, Australasia, and the US. His career spans 17th-century French repertoire to contemporary compositions. Educated in Sydney and The Hague, he holds a musicology PhD from Cornell University.

• Former faculty at Stony Brook, Duke, and Columbia Universities
• Book co-authored with Bruce Haynes: The Oboe (Yale University Press)
• Principal oboe with Washington Bach Consort

Research focuses on Baroque performance practices and instrument history. Collaborations include recordings of Bach family works and the Duo d'amore project with harpsichordist Elaine Funaro. His work bridges historical authenticity and modern interpretation.