Donna Marie Cobert (oboe) has earned a reputation throughout New England as a prominent soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared as english horn soloist with the Moravian Philharmonic in the Czech Republic where she premiered a concerto written for her by David L. Post. It is recorded on MMC Recordings, Inc. As founder of the New England Reed Trio, Ms. Cobert is active in commissioning new music and in promoting 20th-century wind repertoire.

Ms. Cobert is a frequent performer on WGBH radio (89.7 FM). In 1997, Ms. Cobert joined the Aiolos Collective, an International Double Reed Ensemble. They have completed a recording of works by Dutch composer Jos Van Amelsfoort in Amsterdam. Ms. Cobert performs frequently with the Rhode Island Philharmonic, the New Hampshire Symphony, with the Irish Tenors; and has performed with the Boston Ballet, the Bethlehem (PA) Bach Choir, Alea III, and the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University, a Master’s degree from Northwestern University, and has continued post-graduate study in Amsterdam. Her teachers have included Ray Still, Fred Cohen and Bart Schneemann.

Ms. Cobert is co-founder and Artistic Director of the South Coast Chamber Music Society, which began performances in the summer of 2001. Ms. Cobert is currently on the faculty at the Rivers Music School in Weston, Massachusetts, and teaches privately at home in New Bedford.

SCCMS Artists

Board

Claude Cobert
Donna Marie Cobert
    Artistic Directors

Anthony J. Lewis - President
Peter Ouellette - Treasurer
Timothy Roberts - Clerk
John K. Turner
Janice Weber

Heather Zine
      Executive Director

Rachel Lewis
     Volunteer Coordinator