Conductor · Music Director · Houston, TX

Vinh‑KenDang Phu Vinh

ConductorMusic DirectorSolo OboistEducator

I conduct orchestras, wind ensembles and choirs, and I prepare young musicians for competitions, auditions and scholarships at leading U.S. schools. Based in Houston, teaching online worldwide in English and Vietnamese.

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20+years of study funded by full scholarships
4leading schools: Peabody, West Virginia, NUS, Houston
7subjects: conducting, theory, oboe, flute, piano, guitar, percussion
2teaching languages: English and Vietnamese

Every degree on my path, over more than twenty years, was funded by full scholarships. Now I help my students plan for theirs.

— Vinh-Ken Dang

On stage and in the rehearsal room

Concerts, lecture-concerts and rehearsals in Vietnam, across Asia and in the United States.

On the podium and on stage

Performances and rehearsals from Vietnam, Asia and the United States.

Ennio Morricone Tribute ConcertYouTube ↗
Oboe recitalYouTube ↗
Oboe and orchestraYouTube ↗
Read music in 10 minutes — a lessonYouTube ↗

A home for my students

Students get a personal account to download course materials, submit assignments and recordings, and receive written feedback. Members get the full score library.

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Tell me what you are preparing for.

A competition, an audition, a first conducting lesson or a concert season. Write to me and I will reply within a few days.

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