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Oboes and English Horns

Leblanc oboes and English horns are crafted to make playing feel natural, expressive, and rewarding at every level. Student models feature Leblanc's signature Reso-Tone™ body material, a durable and climate-resistant resin engineered to deliver a rich, wood-like sound, while advanced and professional instruments are shaped from meticulously aged and machined grenadilla wood for warmth, stability, and refined tonal color.

Thoughtfully designed keywork in both modified and full conservatory systems provides smooth action, intuitive ergonomics, and technical access that supports developing and experienced players alike. Known for their centered intonation, flexible response, and lyrical, colorful voice, Leblanc instruments offer a dependable and musically inspiring playing experience shaped by generations of woodwind expertise. Warm, expressive, and unmistakably musical, this is the Leblanc voice.

Leblanc's heritage traces back to 1750 with the founding of Ets. D. Noblet, the oldest woodwind manufacturer in France. In 1905, Georges Leblanc acquired Noblet, merging centuries of French craftsmanship with his own commitment to advancing instrument design. That legacy expanded in 1946 when Georges Leblanc partnered with Vito Pascucci, a band instrument repair technician for the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, to establish the G. Leblanc Corporation in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Together they introduced a new era of acoustic innovation, precision engineering, and musician-centered design, grounded in the belief that woodwind instruments should be expressive, consistent, and accessible at every stage of learning.

Originally known for clarinets, Leblanc extended this philosophy to oboes and English horns, instruments that demand exceptional stability, tone, and playability. The introduction of durable, wood-like Reso-Tone™ bodies for young players, and meticulously aged and crafted grenadilla wood instruments for advancing and professional musicians, positioned Leblanc as a trusted leader in building oboes and English horns that are dependable, responsive, and musically inspiring. Today, Leblanc continues this legacy by combining generations of craftsmanship with advanced manufacturing processes to achieve remarkable consistency and a beautifully rich, centered sound.