Eugene Izotov

Izotov is the first Russian-born oboist in any major United States symphony orchestra. Throughout his career, he has worked as the Principal Oboist of the Chicago Symphony, Principal Oboist of the Metropolitan Opera and Principal Oboist of the Kansas Symphony Orchestra; He currently serves as the Principal Oboist of the San Francisco Symphony. Izotov has also appeared as guest Principal Oboe with the Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic.

Izotov is recognized as one of the world’s premier orchestral oboists, having been awarded top prizes at international competitions for solo oboists in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, New York and the First Prize at the 2001 Fernand Gillet International Oboe Competition. In addition to competition, he has worked as a chamber musician and has worked with a variety of artists, including: the Tokyo String Quartet, Yenfim Bronfman, Emanuel Ax, Andre Watts, Jaime Laredo, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zuckerman, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Tilson Thomas, Nicholas McGegan, James Levin, Riccardo Muti and Bernard Haitink.

Izotov is a regular guest artist at the New World Symphony, Oberlin Conservatory, Juilliard, Coburn School, Cleveland Institute of Music and Lynn University. Since 2005, he has served on the International Principals faculty of the Pacific Music Festival.