Olivier Stankiewicz
Described as “pretty sensational” by The Times and “peerless” by The Arts Desk, Olivier Stankiewicz has been principal oboe of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) since 2015. He was an Artist in Residence at Wigmore Hall during the 2024-2025 season and is widely sought after as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher, performing throughout Europe, Japan and the United States. During his Wigmore Hall residency, he curated concerts with artists including Lucy Crowe, Thomas Dunford, Alasdair Beatson and Liza Ferschtman.As a soloist, Olivier Stankiewicz has appeared with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Orchestre National de France, collaborating with conductors such as Paavo Järvi, Tugan Sokhiev and Jaime Martín. He has performed Zimmermann’s Oboe Concerto with François-Xavier Roth and the LSO and is deeply engaged in contemporary music. His premiere of Colin Matthews’s Oboe Concerto was described by the Evening Standard as “a tour de force”, following works by Benjamin Attahir, Bruce Broughton and Laurent Durupt. He has also commissioned and premiered numerous solo works by composers including Tonia Ko and Januibe Tejera, and has appeared as a soloist with Ronnie Scott’s Big Band.
A committed chamber musician, he has given recitals at the Morgan Library in New York, the Auditorium du Louvre in Paris, Toppan Hall in Tokyo and the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. He has also appeared at venues and festivals including Snape Maltings, the Delft Chamber Music Festival and Musikdorf Ernen. At Wigmore Hall, he has performed with Michael Collins and Stephen Hough, as well as alongside Renaud Capuçon at the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence. His recital debut at the BBC Proms with Huw Watkins was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
His recordings have received critical acclaim from BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone and Radio France Musique. Releases include Mozart’s Violin Sonatas with Jonathan Ware (Delphian), Mozart’s Oboe Concerto with the LSO (LSO Live), and the complete Zelenka Trio Sonatas, recorded in 2024 alongside Armand Djikoloum, Theo Platt, Satoko Doi and Jordi Carrasco-Hjelm (Challenge Records/BR Klassik). He also recorded the world premiere recording of Bruce Broughton’s Oboe Concerto And on the Sixth Day with the LSO (Naxos).
Born in Nice in 1989, Olivier Stankiewicz studied in Paris with David Walter and Jacques Tys. He won the 10th International Oboe Competition of Japan in 2012 and was a prize-winner at the YCAT International Auditions in London and the YCA Auditions in New York. He is currently Professor of Oboe at the Royal College of Music in London and regularly gives masterclasses worldwide.
Olivier Stankiewicz, photo: Kaupo Kikkas
