About
One evening in October 2026, Brigid played oboe with a mini orchestra at Hatcher Pass Lodge, then drove back to Anchorage in time to play saxophone with Good Company at Humpy's. Oboe in a mountain lodge and sax on a downtown stage, all in one night: that's Brigid.
She studied music education and oboe performance at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, and moved to Alaska in 2019. She started teaching, joined the Anchorage Civic Orchestra, and picked up the saxophone, which has since become her signature instrument.
Today she plays regularly with a half-dozen local bands and has sat in with Dude Mtn. in Ketchikan and the Casey Smith Project in Fairbanks. In summer 2026 she played Hatcher Romp and Salmonfest for the first time, a summer she describes as life-changing.
She's happiest when things get a little unscripted. Her first gig with Childish Tycoon was mostly jamming, with no plan to hide behind, and it turned out to be really fun.
Teaching
In the classroom
Oboe is Brigid's first instrument, and teaching is a big part of her week. She teaches music in the Anchorage School District and teaches oboe at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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