Ms. Russell is Principal Oboist of The Dallas Opera Orchestra and English horn player with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. She also serves as the Artistic Director of Fine Arts Chamber Players, a non-profit organization that presents free chamber music concerts at the Dallas Museum of Art and over 500 educational programs in area public schools each year. Ms. Russell earned a Bachelor of Music degree in oboe performance from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and a Master of Music degree in oboe performance from the Yale University School of Music.