AKA: “BORTER!”

Age: 26

Height: 5′10.5″

Places Lived: Born in Ocala, FL.  As a teen, I moved with my family to Richmond, VA.   Since then I have lived in Cleveland, OH, Rochester, NY, and (for a brief stint) in Freiburg, Germany.

Favorite BoR Song: “The Accidental Death of Effie”

Why? Gotta love the driving energy, plus I get to use the “cello fist”

Musical Influences: I’m still trying to figure that out…

Quirks: I eat my french fries with mayo.  Does that count?

Favorite Cuisine: I will eat absolutely anything.  I’ve always been a big fan of Philly cheesesteaks and pizza.

Best Part of Being in BoR: I love traveling.  Being able to travel with friends and play heavy cello concerts is pretty awesome.

Worst Part of Being in BoR: Despite what Patrick says, we never ever have “plenty of time”.

Activities Outside BoR: Studying German, Japanese.  Traveling, fishing, Frisbee.

BIO

Cellist Philip Lawrence Borter performs extensively as both soloist and small ensemble musician, with a repertoire that ranges from the classical to the contemporary.  Some of his recent classical performance highlights include a recital at the Minatomirai Concert Hall in Yokohama, Japan, a baroque chamber music concert in Bad Krozingen, Germany, and a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence with members of the Tokyo String Quartet in Sapporo, Japan.

Mr. Borter received his undergraduate degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Richard Aaron. He continued his education under the tutelage of Steven Doane as a graduate student and scholarship recipient at the Eastman School of Music.  Further studies took place in Germany with Christoph Henkel at the Hochschule für Musik-Freiburg. Intensive chamber music studies have led to opportunities to work with members of the Cavani, Cleveland, Emerson, Miami, Tackas, Tokyo, and Vermeer String Quartets. Other instructors include distinguished pedagogues such as Joel Krosnick, Eleanor Schoenfeld, Stephen Geber, and James Wilson.

Mr. Borter performs on a cello created by the 19th century French luthier Nicklaus Simoutre.  The instrument was generously awarded to him as a winner of the Virtu Foundation scholarship competition.