BRYAN HOLT

Known for his artistic versatility, Bryan Holt has performed throughout North America and abroad in numerous concert halls and alternative venues. He has appeared with many of the leading ensembles in the Greater Toronto Area including Art of Time Ensemble, Continuum Contemporary Music, Against the Grain Theatre, Tapestry Opera, and more. He has occasionally appeared in the cello sections of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra and many other professional orchestras and ensembles.

Bryan is one half of VC2 Cello Duo (www.vc2celloduo.com) alongside his long-time colleague Amahl Arulanandam. Hailed by CBC Radio as being “a tight unit, with excellent intonation and expression,” VC2 strongly believes in the support and creation of new works by living composers, especially those from their home country of Canada.

Bryan has completed a Doctorate of Music in Cello Performance at the University of Toronto researching distance learning strategies for the transmission of modern cello pedagogy. He holds a master’s degree from McGill University in Solo Cello Performance and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, where he was a two-time recipient of the Felix Galimir Award in Chamber Music Performance. He maintains a private studio in downtown Toronto while also visiting several schools as a guest coach in the Greater Toronto Area.