The Lake Highlands Area Band directors and students would like to thank all of our donors, supporters, and volunteers.
We are particularly grateful for the contributions of the Rebecca A. Gray Music Fund
which supports our private lesson scholarship program.
Oboe
Abigail Espinosa is a Dallas-based oboist committed to making a meaningful impact through musical collaboration. An active educator and freelance musician, she regularly performs with various ensembles across the DFW metroplex. Originally from Brownsville, Texas, she moved to North Texas in 2019 to pursue her studies in music. Ms. Espinosa earned her Bachelor’s degree in Oboe Performance with a minor in History from the University of North Texas, studying under James Ryon and Jung Choi. She went on to complete her Master’s degree at Southern Methodist University in 2025, where she studied with Erin Hannigan of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She has performed with several regional ensembles such as the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Mansfield Philharmonic, and New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving. Her musical journey has also included collaborations with renowned artists and composers such as Frank Ticheli, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and Stewart Copeland, drummer of The Police.
Ms. Espinosa currently teaches oboe in Richardson ISD's Lake Highlands and Berkner clusters, as well as in Allen ISD. While she values every opportunity to perform, she takes pride in sharing the joy of music with her students. She believes there is something to learn in every musical experience, and teaching is no different. Her students are a great inspiration to her and she finds joy in learning from them every day. When she’s not teaching, performing, or making reeds, Abigail enjoys trying new recipes in the kitchen and spending time with her two cats, Bruno and Clara.