The oboist Vladislav Borovka is a graduate of the Prague Conservatory (Bedřich Vobořil) and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (Jiří Mihule) and went on to expand his musical education through residencies in Toyama, Japan, and particularly in Paris at the Conservatoire de Paul Dukas with Professor J. L. Capezzali. In 2000 he was awarded a Yamaha scholarship. His competition successes include 3rd prize and the title of laureate at the Prague Spring International Music Competition (2001).
From 1994 he was a member of the PKF — Prague Philharmonia and in 2011 he went over to the Czech Philharmonic, where he currently plays the oboe and the cor anglais. As a chamber player, alongside his membership in the Prague Philharmonia Wind Quintet, he has worked with the Czech at the Prague Conservatory. He is a member of the organizational team for the Summer Bassoon Academy and the Czech Double Reed Society.
