Andris Nelsons appoints new Boston oboe Orchestrasnorman lebrecht August 11, 2026Message received:The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Music Director Andris Nelsons announce the appointment of Kip Zimmerman as the orchestra’s new associate principal oboe, beginning in the 2026–27 season. He will occupy the Farla and Harvey Chet Krentzman chair, succeeding Keisuke Wakao, who retires at the end of the 2026 Tanglewood season after 36 years as the BSO’s assistant principal oboe. With this appointment, Zimmerman also becomes principal oboe of the Boston Pops.