Dan L. Willett

Dr. Dan L. Willett is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Oboe at the University of Missouri, where he teaches oboe performance, reedmaking, and chamber music. He is a member of the Missouri Woodwind Quintet, an ensemble-in-residence at MU, and has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the International Chamber Music Festival in Brazil.

Education:

• Master of Music (MM) in Oboe Performance from Michigan State University
• Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University

His performance career includes collaborations with renowned orchestras and festivals such as the St. Louis Symphony and the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Professor Willett's compositional work spans woodwind quintet transcriptions (reviewed by the New York Times) and original chamber/choral compositions like Three Settings of Old Tunes.

Key Collaborations:

• Missouri Woodwind Quintet
• Brazilian guitarist Paulo Oliveira (2017 album Two Hemispheres)