Holland native Olav van Hezewijk has charmed audiences with his lyrical phrasing and dazzling technique in the Connecticut and New York areas for over three decades. Following his graduation from the Yale School of Music in 1984, he was a prizewinner in the Gillet International Double Reed Competition in Graz, Austria, and has since established himself as both a performer and teacher. He is principal oboe of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder. In 2003, van Hezewijk toured as guest principal oboe with the China National Symphony. He has made guest appearances with the Baltimore Symphony and Rhode Island Philharmonic and in concertos with the New Haven Symphony, Jupiter Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, and Yale Camerata.