Renowned for her “gorgeous singing tone” and “sensitive musicality”, (Winnipeg Free Press) Canadian oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs leads a multifaceted career as a soloist, orchestral, and chamber musician. She is the principal oboist of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, a position she has held since 2009.  

 

Caitlin has performed across Canada as one half of oboe and piano duo Fierbois, with pianist Madeline Hildebrand. Caitlin and Madeline’s debut album, Sing to Me Again, was released in January 2025 to critical acclaim. “They're two of our city's finest musicians. Artistically enticing, sympathetic, creative and dynamic.” (Winnipeg’s Classic 107) Fierbois will tour Western Canada with Prairie Debut for the 25-26 season.

 

Described as “always sublime” (Winnipeg Free Press) Caitlin’s recent concerto performances include appearances with Sinfonia Toronto and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, giving the world premiere of Prayer in a Green Cathedral by Kevin Lau. 

 

As a chamber musician and recitalist, Caitlin has appeared at numerous festivals in Canada and abroad, including the Toronto Summer Music Festival, Under the Spire, The Banff Centre, and Winnipeg’s prestigious Millennium Recital Series.  

 

Caitlin can often be heard performing with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra as guest principal oboist; she has played countless concerts with the WSO, including numerous performances in the pit for the Manitoba Opera and Royal Winnipeg Ballet.  Caitlin served as principal oboist of the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra and has played under esteemed conductors such as Andrey Boreyko, Jun Märkl, JoAnn Falletta, Nello Santi, Yakov Kreizberg, Bramwell Tovey, Nodoka Okisawa, Daniel Raiskin, and Anne Manson. Caitlin previously held the position of principal oboist of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. 

 

Caitlin was the Artistic Director and co-founder of the highly successful Liberty Village New Artist Series, a series of chamber music concerts held at the Academy of Spherical Arts in Toronto in 2009.

 

Originally from Toronto, Caitlin studied with Keith Atkinson at the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Young Artists Performance Academy.  She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Richard Killmer. Caitlin furthered her studies with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra principal oboist Eugene Izotov.