Cellist Bryan Holt recently finished his Bachelor's Degree in Cello Performance at the University of Toronto while studying with Shauna Rolston. His former teachers include Charita Holod, Paul Widner, Simon Fryer and David Hetherington. Bryan has a very broad style of repertoire, and plays anything from the usual classical standards to more modern music, including folk, rock and even metal. He has played with numerous ensembles and bands, including Brute Force Romeo, Dr. Draw, Garen, Will Currie and the Country French, The Maggiore String Quartet and many others. Bryan is also one of the founding members of the Persephone Trio, which was this year's winner of the Felix Galimir Chamber Music Award at the University of Toronto. In the fall of 2009, Bryan will be returning to the University of Toronto to complete a one year Advanced Certificate in Performance under the tutelage of Shauna Rolston.
If you wish to contact Bryan about performance opportunities or if you are a perspective student, you can reach him at [email protected].
Current Recordings posted:
Britten - "Dialogo (Allegro)" from Sonata in C for Cello and Piano
Bryan Holt, Cello
Rose Grace Kim, Piano
Recorded March 22nd 2008
Victoria College Chapel, University of Toronto
Bach - "Prelude" from The Fifth Suite in C minor for Solo Cello
Bryan Holt, Cello
Recorded March 18th 2008
Van Dusen Studio
Franck - Recitativo - "Fantasia" from Sonata in A Major
Bryan Holt, Cello
Rose Grace Kim, Piano
Recorded February 13th 2009
Walter Hall, University of Toronto Faculty of Music
Brahms - Piano Trio in C Major - Second Movement
Performed by the Persephone Trio
Alexa Wilks, Violin
Bryan Holt, Cello
Rose Grace Kim, Piano
Recorded April 28th 2009
Walter Hall, University of Toronto Faculty of Music
