Profile for Keslie Pharis

Brief biography

Keslie Pharis is an oboist and educator known for her expressive playing and creative approach, shaped by her extensive background in ballet. Originally from Amarillo, Texas, she teaches oboe at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and UW–Madison and has recently performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, and Madison Bach Musicians. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was Bolz Teaching Assistant and a Paul Collins Distinguished Graduate Fellow, and a Bachelor of Music with Distinction from Indiana University. Also a Lecturer in Music Business at UW–Madison, Dr. Pharis combines her artistic and administrative expertise, holding a Master of Business Administration from West Texas A&M University and a doctoral minor in Arts Administration from the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the Wisconsin School of Business.