"Tango Alono" was conceived during a wonderful online-oboe workshop given by composer, Jenni Brandon, during the COVID-19 lockdown in July of 2020. Originally, I thought the title of this work would be "Alone" as, sadly, this terrible virus has forced school music programs and professional organizations to rethink the way musicians are able to play together for the foreseable future. Over the week of the class, the piece morfed into a kind of tango feel. Hence, the title, "Tango Alono".