Philip Borter

Cellist Philip Lawrence Borter is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree in Performance at the Eastman School of Music, where he studies with professor Steven Doane. He serves as a principal cellist in the Eastman Philharmonia and is enrolled in the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program, which is dedicated to assisting students develop the skill sets and inspiration to forge unique career paths in the field of music. Philip’s undergraduate education took place at the Cleveland Institute of Music, under the tutelage of Richard Aaron. In 2006, he completed his Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance, graduating with Honors and was recipient of the Dean’s Award. Intensive chamber music studies led to opportunities to work with members of the Cavani, Cleveland, Emerson, Juilliard, Miami, Takács, and Vermeer String Quartets.

Philip maintains a busy schedule of performing in recitals and festivals across the east coast. Some of the festivals he has attended include: the Baroque Performance Institute, Chautauqua, ENCORE School for Strings, Kneisel Hall, and National Orchestral Institute. Collaborating with composers, as well as premiering new works, is also of special interest to Philip. He has given premier performances at many institutions including: the Cleveland Institute of Music, Cornell University, Eastman School of Music, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Other instructors have included distinguished pedagogues such as Joel Krosnick, Eleanor Schoenfeld, Stephen Geber, James Wilson, and Neal Cary.