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Barbara Bolte
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Oboeist with the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Born in Canada, she studied with Heinz Hollinger in Germany and was a former member of the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris under Pierre Boulez. Bolte took up residence in London in 1978 and began an active freelance career. She has played a wide variety of classical music ranging from West End shows and ballet to Covent Garden and the BBC. She returned to Canada in 1994 and continues to perform.