Eugene Izotov was recently appointed by Daniel Barenboim to the position of Principal Oboe with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was formerly the Principal Oboist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, a position he has held since 2002. Mr. Izotov has previously served as the Associate Principal Oboist of the San Francisco Symphony and as Principal Oboist of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Izotov has performed as guest Principal Oboe with the Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the New World Symphony Orchestra. He is the First Prize Winner of the 2001 Fernand Gillet International Solo Oboe Competition, a Laureate of the 1995 New York International Competition for Solo Oboe Players, the 1991 Russia Wind Players Competition, and the 1991, New Names International Competition. Mr. Izotov performs regularly with the MET Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall and has appeared as soloist with the Boston Pops, Kansas City Symphony, United States Army Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony performing the works by Mozart, Strauss, Marcello, Krommer, Hummel and Bach.

Born in Russia in 1973, Izotov began his musical career at the age of six at the Gnesin School of Music in Moscow, and performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and North America appearing at Sarasota, Hampden-Sydney, Bowdoin, and Tanglewood Music Festivals where he received the 1995 "Outstanding Wind Player" Award. Izotov is the recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award at Boston University School of Music where he studied with Ralph Gomberg.

Mr. Izotov taught at the Juilliard School and has presented numerous masterclasses at conservatories across the nation and abroad at New World Symphony, Boston University, Manhattan School of Music, San Francisco Conservatory, University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley, Mannes College, and Boston University Tanglewood Institute. At the invitation of Maestro James Levine, Mr. Izotov joined the woodwind faculty of the Verbier Festival Orchestra in Switzerland where he remains since 2003. He also serves on the International Principals faculty of the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan.



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