Off The Podium

Ep. 85: Eugene Izotov, oboist Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Eugene Izotov is one of today's leading wind players, internationally renowned for his “fiery Russian temperament” (Boston Globe), “ravishing playing” (Washington Post), and "luminous beauty of tone” (San Francisco Chronicle). Appointed by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2014, Eugene Izotov is the principal oboist of the San Francisco Symphony. He previously served as the principal oboist of the Metropolitan Opera, appointed by James Levine, and principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony, appointed by Daniel Barenboim. He has appeared as guest principal oboist with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and New York Philharmonic. In this podcast we talk about his musical training, principal positions in major orchestras, and passion for teaching. He also talks about oboe concertos, Russian orchestras, his teaching philosophy, tuning, reeds, inspirational artists and much more! For more information about Eugene Izotov please visit his official webs