Barbara Stegemann has been Principal Oboe of the Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona since 2018 and Professor of Oboe and Chamber Music at the Liceu Conservatory since 2022. Her international career has led to collaborations with orchestras including the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Gstaad Festival Orchestra, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Opernhaus Zürich and Berner Symphonieorchester, working under conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel, Fabio Luisi, Jonathan Nott, Mariss Jansons and Teodor Currentzis. She previously served as Second Solo Oboe of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne and was a member of the Opernhaus Zürich Academy and the period-instrument ensemble La Scintilla.
Performance, pedagogy and music psychology form the three pillars of her professional work. She gives masterclasses in several European countries and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona focusing on the prevention of music performance anxiety. Her teaching combines experience gained on international stages and in professional orchestras with tools supporting the artistic, technical and psychological development of young musicians.
Born in Siegburg, Germany, she studied at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and HEMU Lausanne with Jean-Louis Capezzali, Günther Passin, Ingo Goritzki and François Leleux, and further developed her training with Stefan Schilli and Maurice Bourgue, among others. She has received prizes in national and international competitions, including First Prize at Jugend musiziert and Second Prize at the Lions Music Competition Germany.