Artist
Biography
Oliver Aldort
Cello
Oliver AldortOliver Aldort joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2015. Raised on Orcas Island, WA, Mr. Aldort began his musical studies at the age of six. He has performed throughout North America as a soloist, appearing with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Northwest, Newton Symphony Orchestra, and as a recitalist at the Miami International Piano Festival, Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Chicago, and the Chapelle historique du Bon Pasteur in Montreal. His media appearances have included KOMO TV’s Northwest Afternoon, NPR’s From the Top, CBC Radio, and WFMT in Chicago.  

An avid chamber musician, Mr. Aldort has performed internationally with Curtis on Tour, as well as at the Verbier Festival Academy, Tanglewood Music Center, Steans Music Institute at Ravinia, and the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, collaborating with many distinguished artists including Miriam Fried, Desmond Hoebig, Roberto Díaz, Martin Chalifour and Jon Kimura Parker.

Mr. Aldort graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music with a Bachelor of Music in 2015. His major teachers have included Carter Brey, Peter Wiley, Lynn Harrell, Ron Leonard and Amos Yang.