Hi! I am so happy to meet other oboists here! Today we have independence day in Finland, and our amateur orchestra played Sibelius Finlandia in a local church in Helsinki. This is a tradition and occurs every year. And one week ago we had a great concert with another orchestra: First Wagner overture from Tristan and Isolde, at the end Isoldes Liebestod, and Wesendonk songs in between. There I had the opportunity to play 1st oboe, and it felt really stunning. We also played Brahms 3rd symphony, where I had 2nd oboe part. So this has been a great season! Now I have utilized some learnings from Oboe Hub lectures. The most important has been: how to hold your back straight. The back should not be bent (straightened) forcefully, but the action comes from internal musculature. Blowing helps this to happen. Have a nice evening!