Harrison Linsey was appointed Principal Oboe of the Oregon Symphony in 2025 after seven years with the National Symphony Orchestra, where he most recently served as Acting Assistant Principal Oboe. Prior to that, he held a position with the San Diego Symphony for three seasons.

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A versatile collaborator, Harrison’s musical path gained momentum during his studies with Elaine Douvas at The Juilliard School, where his deep love for the oboe took root. He has appeared with many of the country’s leading ensembles, including guest principal performances with the Seattle, Detroit, and Pittsburgh symphonies, and engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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As a soloist, he was featured in 2023 performing Mozart’s Oboe Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra at the National Institutes of Health. He has also appeared on the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society concert series with the Gamut Bach Ensemble, performing the cantatas of J.S. Bach on oboe, oboe d’amore, and English horn. In addition, he recorded the world premiere of Christopher Tyler Nickel’s Bass Oboe Concerto, released on Avie Records, showcasing a rarely heard voice in the oboe family.

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Each summer, Harrison returns to his home region of Washington state, where he serves as Principal Oboist of the Bellingham Festival of Music and performs chamber music with the Archipelago Collective on San Juan Island. A committed educator, he works with students of all ages through private teaching, audition coaching, and masterclasses. He has served as an audition coach and panelist both independently and through Audition Hacker, and previously served on the faculty of the Hidden Valley Music Seminars Oboe Masterclass in California.