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Oliver Aldort


Oliver Aldort and conductor Kurt Masur
Oliver Aldort and
conductor Kurt Masur

Featured on Komo TV, CBC radio, NPR From the Top, and UK channel 4 TV on "The World Greatest Prodigies," Oliver Aldort is a cellist, pianist and a budding conductor. A national winner of MTNA 2007, SYAMF winner 2008, 2010, and a soloist with orchestras on both instruments since the age of ten. Aldort gave his debut recital at the age of seven. He first conducted at age fifteen and has recently conducted his brother Lennon Aldort's Symphony #3.

Aldort has performed in the USA, Canada and at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. He is a student of Lynn Harrell, and will be studying with Ronald Leonard at Colburn school starting Aug. 2010.

Oliver Aldort is playing on a cello awarded to him as a loan from the Carlsen Foundation for his exceptional musicianship and dedication.

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"... unlike a number of teenage wunderkind who have been foisted on the world in the recent years, Aldort doesn't just play the notes, he is clearly a musician and gave a musician's performance. We shall be hearing more from this young man."
—Deryk Barker Victoria Times Columnist (Unsolicited critique)
"The immediate impression of the listener is one of complete astonishment. Aldort played an hour and a half of completely memorized music, showing an absolute mastery of both instruments and above all a focus, a musicality and a maturity that were not those of a 15 years of age."
— Claude Gingras, La Presse, Montreal June, 2009 (Unsolicited review)
"Oliver has distinguished himself as an outstanding cellist ... he easily outshines many of my graduate level students and never ceases to amaze me."
— Lynn Harrell
"Oliver Aldort is, quite simply, the most gifted cello talent of my entire experience, the most advanced child I have ever heard of. More than that — he is a mature musician."
— R.J. Davis, Former principal cellist
of the Seattle symphony

Fast Facts:

  • Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Winner 2007
  • Seattle Young Artist Festival (SYAMF) concerto competition winner and Festival medal 2008
  • Seattle Young Artist Festival (SYAMF) concerto competition winner, Festival medal, and seals of excellence 2010
  • Featured on NPR: From the Top
  • Heard on CBC radio
  • Seen on Komo TV
  • Vancouver Festival winner
  • Victoria Festival winner
  • Soloist with Orchestras since the age of ten
  • Debut recital at age seven
  • Principal cellist of Academy Chamber Orchestra
  • Studied with Lynn Harrell, Eugene Osadchy, Amos Yang, Paula Kieffner, and currently Ron Leonard
  • Master classes with Lynn Harrell, Desmond Hoebig, Hans-Jorgen Jensen, John Kadz, Shauna Rolston
  • Colburn School of Music student with Ronald Leonard
  • Canada's National Arts Center Young Artists Program 2009 and 2010 senior program
  • Europe's premier Verbier Music Festival Academy with full scholarship

Six videos of Oliver playing cello, piano and conducting. Many more videos of Oliver from age 10 and up can be found on YouTube.

Oliver Aldort conducting his brother Lennon's Symphony No. 3
Chopin Fantasy Impromptu in C sharp minor