“‘The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still / and his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings of freedom,’” says Maya Angelou in ...

William Perry Baker was introduced to the oboe in high school, and a lifelong musical romance followed. Along the way, Baker taught, mentored and amused scores of younger oboists, many of whom are now ...