Oved Rico

Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Oved is currently pursuing a Masters of Music at the Yale School of Music studying under William Purvis. He has performed with multiple ensembles including the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Chelsea Symphony Orchestra. He was also the hornist on the 2nd National Tour of Anastasia the Musical performing in major cities including Austin, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, and Santa Barbara.

Most recently, Oved was named a finalist in the Sphinx Orchestral Partners Association Excerpt Competition receiving the Most Outstanding Instrumentalist award in the Horn Category.

Along with performing, Oved enjoys teaching and has participated as the brass coach at the Worcester Youth Orchestra in 2021 and the winds sectional coach at the Campamento Musical Juvenil in Panama City, Panama in 2018 and 2019.

Oved received a Bachelors of Music from Oberlin Conservatory studying under Jeff Scott and Roland Pandolfi.