Clara Dent is a Berlin-born international oboist and professor. Born into a family of musicians, she moved to Salzburg at a young age and received her musical education at some of Europe’s most prestigious institutions.

Clara Dent’s musical education began at the Mozarteum University Salzburg under Arthur Jensen and continued with a Master’s degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, where she studied with Günther Passin. She is a prize winner of major competitions, including the ARD International Music Competition in Munich (1996, Third Prize) and the Geneva International Music Competition (1998, Second Prize).

Since 1999, Clara Dent has been a principal oboist with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 2007, she was invited by Kent Nagano to join the Bavarian State Orchestra for one season. As a soloist, she has performed with renowned ensembles such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.

Clara Dent is also a founding member of the Da Ponte Oktett, a wind octet primarily composed of musicians from the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Her chamber music performances have contributed significantly to her international reputation.

Clara Dent’s academic career includes teaching oboe at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich (2005–2008) and at the Leopold Mozart Centre in Augsburg. Since 2009, she has been a professor at the University of Music Nuremberg. She regularly gives masterclasses across Europe and Asia and serves on juries of national and international music competitions.

Clara Dent is married to the renowned Hungarian bassoonist Bence Bogányi. She continues to shape the classical music world through her performances, teaching, and artistic leadership.