Biography

Stacey J. Berk (b. 1970) is Assistant Professor of Oboe and Music Theory at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. She holds Master of Music degrees in Oboe Performance and Music Composition from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Western Illinois University. Her primary oboe teachers were Michael Ericson and Nancy Ambrose King. Prior to moving to Wisconsin, Stacey Berk taught at Grinnell College and Drake University, Iowa. She also performed as a member of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and the award-winning Polaris Wind Quintet. From 1995-1999, Ms. Berk was a member of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, stationed in San Antonio, Texas. She performed as principal oboist and frequent soloist in the Concert Band and chamber ensembles. She currently performs as principal oboist with the Central Wisconsin Symphony, and with the UWSP faculty reed trio, Trio Canna.

In addition to performing and teaching, Ms. Berk is an active composer. Her works have been performed in cities across the United States, and she has received commissions from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Symphony Band, The Madera Trio, Wizards Double Reed Consort, the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, Lake Park High School, Illinois, and Westfield Community School, Illinois.