About the Owner

Rajan Panchal is an oboist, teacher, and academic. Originally from the California Bay Area, Rajan is currently a doctoral candidate in Oboe Performance at Boston University, where he is conducting research on how to improve the ergonomics of the oboe using new technologies like 3D printing. He hopes his work will benefit all double reed players, especially those with performance injuries and disabilities.

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​In addition to his research, Rajan is an avid performer who has freelanced and toured extensively with orchestras and chamber groups throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has performed in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Smetana Hall, Ozawa Hall, and Lincoln Center. Recent highlights include recording Leonard Slatkin’s The Raven for Naxos, with Slatkin conducting and actor Alec Baldwin narrating.

​Rajan is a recipient of the New York Philharmonic Stamas Fund Scholarship, the New York University Claude Ghez Fellowship, and the Cirio Foundation scholarship. He currently studies with Boston Symphony oboists John Ferrillo and Mark McEwen at BU. Rajan previously attended New England Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, and New York University, where he studied with members of the New York Philharmonic and Humbert Lucarelli.