Dušan Foltýn (1963)
studied the oboe at the Ostrava Conservatoire and graduated from the Academy of performing Arts in Prague. He is the laureate of many national and international competitions (f.e. Concertino Praga - 2nd Prize, Conservatorie´s Competition Display – 1st Prize, Prague Spring International Competition - 2nd Prize)

He is the head of the Department of Wind Instruments at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Ostrava. Here he organises international oboe workshops together with world leading oboists (f.e. R. Killmer - USA, O. Zoboli - Switzerland, G. Hunt - England, D. Walter - France).

He receives regular invitations as a jury member in both national and international competitions (f.e. Concertino Praga, Prague Spring International Competition).