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 sits as a principal cellist in the Eastman Philharmonia and is enrolled in the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program.  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.  He plays a contemporary instrument by David Caron.