A native of Quincy, Marcia Yount studied at the University of Louisville with Daniel McAnaninch and in Chicago with Ray Still. 

She has been a resident of Mexico since 1975, and has been solo oboist of the Mexico City Philharmonic for the past 17 years.  Previously she was solo oboist of the OFUNAM and Mineria orchestras in Mexico City. 

As a member of wind octet Sinfonietta Ventus, she has recorded 3 CDs, and has toured Italy, Columbia, and throughout Mexico.  She has recently toured the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, and China with the Mexico City Philharmonic.

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