Dr. Sara Luciani (née Diehl) is an international performer and active freelance oboist. Currently, Sara plays second oboe and English horn with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, as well as other esteemed South Florida music groups. Other ensembles she has performed with include the Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Symphony, Miami City Ballet, Austin Symphony, San Angelo Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, and Treasure Coast Opera. A versatile player, she has been a soloist with the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra, Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra, and with the Polish jazz band, “Young at Hearts.” She has also performed with Frank Sinatra Jr., Broadway stars Idina Menzel and Lea Salonga, tenor Andrea Bocelli, producer David Foster, and jazz greats Ken Peplowski and John Pizzarelli, to name a few.
A former elementary school music teacher, Dr. Luciani has also taught at Miami Dade College in Florida. She has been a guest clinician at music camps and workshops worldwide, including lecturing at the International Jazz Workshop in Puławy, Poland about performance-related injuries in musicians.
Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Dr. Luciani received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, her Master of Music degree from the University of Texas, and her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Miami. Her principal teachers were Richard Foster, Tony Smith, Mark Ostoich, Bob Atherholt, and Robert Weiner. She currently resides in Miami, Florida with her husband, jazz trombonist, Dante Luciani. Her proudest achievement is beating breast cancer in 2021!
(*Note* Due to the Covid pandemic followed by her fight with breast cancer, Dr. Luciani acquired a day job as a paralegal but hopes to return to music full time as soon as she is able. She still performs and is available for lessons and some repair work. Reeds are only sold to current students or former customers. Sincere apologies for the inconvenience.)
Sara Luciani, Oboe & English horn 