As a freelance oboist and English horn player, Bennett Lopez is based in Sacramento, originally from Saratoga, California. Working in Los Angeles for many years, he has made Sacramento his home where he continues to play and teach.

​Bennett is inspired and engaged in performing new works by living composers. ​Recently, he participated in an Earth Day commission with Alexis Alrich featuring 7 musicians for a dedication to the restoration of the Wolf Creek, an important waterway in Northern California. He has substituted with the Bay Area based- Quinteto Latino as a performing artist in educational outreach, and was a Seminario participant for their biennial symposium connecting musicians across the Latin spectrum. Bennett has performed across the world including Carnegie Hall,  Walt Disney Concert Hall, Bing Concert Hall, Dvorak Symphony Hall, California Theater, Golden Gate Park, Ljubljana Theater, ​and Slovak Radio Hall​ ​- live broadcast.

Passionate about education alongside his drive to perform, Lopez has maintained a private studio wherever he has traveled. As an active advocate for music in the public schools, Mr. Lopez has given clinics, sectionals, and taught ensemble rehearsals with various groups at local elementary, middle, and high schools. He currently teaches in the Washington Unified School District in California​ and is Department Chair for K-8th grade visual and performing arts.

Mr. Lopez earned a Master’s degree in Oboe Performance at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA under the direction and guidance of Allan Vogel and Joel Timm. Previously, he received his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from the University of the Pacific where he was a Theodore Presser Undergraduate Scholar.