Praised for his
“virtuosic,” “dazzling,” and “brilliant” performances
(New York Times) and his “bold, keen sound” (New
Yorker), oboist James Austin Smith performs new
and old music across the United States and around the world. Smith is
an Artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and a member
of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Decoda, and the
Poulenc Trio, as well as Artistic Director of Tertulia, a chamber
music series that takes place in restaurants in New York City and San
Francisco. He is a member of the faculties of Stony Brook University
and Manhattan School of Music. Find him @jaustinsmith on Instagram.