Biography

Kamil Tarnawczyk is a Polish American oboist and multi-instrumentalist, holding a Bachelor of Arts in music theory from the University of Washington where he studied oboe with Mary Lynch VanderKolk, viola with Prof. Melia Watras, and flute with Prof. Donna Shin.

Kamil currently studies oboe under Dan Williams of the Pacific Northwest ballet and performs regularly with the UW Symphony and as the principal Oboe of the Ballard Civic Orchestra. Kamil’s freelance career includes substitute positions and performances with many local groups on oboe and English horn including the Yakima Symphony, Harmonia Orchestra, Seattle Wind Symphony, and Sammamish Symphony, and being a featured performer in the 2022 Latino Chamber Music Festival hosted by Orquesta Northwest.

In addition to his studies and performance activities, Kamil is always working on music arrangements and compositions, enjoys teaching, chamber music, works at the Seattle Symphony as a music library intern, and teaches at Music Works Northwest in Bellevue. In his free time, Kamil enjoys learning about and how to play new instruments, taking care of his pet rodents and reptiles, playing video games, and vegan cooking.

CONTACT |

Phone: (425) - 329 - 9025
Email: kamil.oboe@gmail.com