Callum Hogan
Oboe
Biography
Born in Sydney, Callum Hogan studied under Shefali Pryor and later with Alexandre Oguey, completing his undergraduate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2018. During his studies, he performed in masterclasses with Jacques Tys, François Leleux and Gordon Hunt. Callum was a regular member of the Australian Youth Orchestra, notably performing as Principal Oboe in the 2019 International Tour of Europe and China. Later that year, Callum received the 2020-21 Oboe Fellowship with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Callum joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2022 as Section/Tutti Oboe.
As a soloist, Callum has performed with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Apex, of which he is a founding member and Principal Oboe. Callum has performed as Guest Principal with the Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, and as a casual musician with the Opera Australia Orchestra.
Callum is a passionate chamber musician and founding member of the Tarsus Chamber Collective. He has previously been engaged as an artist for the Musica Viva and Four Winds Festivals, and notably performed at the UKARIA Cultural Centre with Momentum Ensemble.