Oboist Benjamin Fox is in high demand as an orchestral player, chamber musician, and teacher in the Boston area. His versatility and virtuosity are showcased in a variety of venues. From Carnegie Hall to retirement homes, rural churches in Panamá to nightclubs in Honolulu, Ben's joy comes from sharing music with everyone. For years, Dr. Fox has been Principal Oboist of the Marsh Chapel Collegium, whose performances of cantatas and oratorios by J.S. Bach and Handel reach a worldwide audience via radio and internet broadcasts. He is an active freelancer, frequently appearing with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Emmanuel Music, Bangor Symphony, Portland Symphony, and has also performed with the Canton (OH) and Charleston (SC) Symphonies.

In addition to his orchestral career, he has presented numerous chamber music recitals at libraries, churches, nursing homes, and schools, collaborating with groups such as the Weston Wind Quintet, New England Chamber Players, and the Boston Zelenka Project. A strong believer in the healing power of music, Ben has also performed in hospitals for bedridden patients and stroke survivors. Dr. Fox is the oboe instructor at Boston College, St. Anselm College, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Powers Music School, and teaches students in many communities around Boston. When not performing, teaching, practicing, or making reeds, Ben enjoy an active lifestyle, running, yoga, and swing and blues dancing.