Victor Aviat (born 1982)[1] is a French oboist[2] and conductor[3] of classical music and opera.

Born in Montpellier,[3][4] Aviat studied oboe, piano and conducting in Paris, Zürich (Zurich University of the Arts)[5] and Geneva.

[6] After further study, Aviat began a career as a conductor parallel to his activities and has led performances with the Orchestre national de Lille, the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and others.

[6] In the season 2015/16, Aviat conducted a new production of Offenbach's operetta Le roi Carotte at the Opéra de Lyon which was broadcast on radio and television and was widely praised.

[7][8][9] This production of Le roi Carotte under the musical direction of Aviat won "Best Rediscovered Work" in the International Opera Awards 2016.