Eydís Franzdóttir oboist, graduated from the Reykjavík College of Music in 1987, where she studied oboe with Kristján Þ. Stephensen, before carrying on with further oboe studies in London with Michael Winfield and Gordon Hunt. Following her studies, she played with the European orchestra Acadya in France and was later appointed principal oboist of the Czech Radio Orchestra in Plzeň, Czech Republic. Eydís has been an active participant in the Icelandic music scene for many years. She is a member of the Caput ensemble, is a member of the wind octet Hnúkaþeyr, the quartet Dísurnar, frequently performs with the chamber group Camerarctica, the PiKap String Quartet in Czech Republic, Musica ad Gaudium in Czech Republic and various other chamber ensembles. Additionally, she has often played with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Icelandic Opera Orchestra and other orchestras in Iceland. Eydís has been a pioneer in performing contemporary music on the oboe and her playing has inspired numerous Icelandic and international composers to write works for the oboe as a solo instrument. She has appeared as a soloist and with various ensembles at music festivals across Europe and North America.