Leland Ko
cello
Leland Ko, a cellist of Chinese-Canadian descent, recently took home First Prize at the prestigious 2024 Naumburg International Cello Competition. In 2023, he won First Prize, the J.S. Bach Special Prize, and the Orchestra of the Americas Prize at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) Competition, leading to his concerto debut with the orchestra this past season. That same year, he was named a Young Artist in Residence for American Public Media’s Performance Today. Highlights of Leland’s 2025–2026 season include debuts with the Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke and the DuPage Symphony, as well as performances at Carnegie Hall, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, and Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall.
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As part of the CAG on Tour program, OAK Trio is a new ensemble comprising prize-winning soloists pianist Evren Ozel, violinist Nathan Amaral, and cellist Leland Ko, all alums of the New England Conservatory.
Program - Common Spirit
Every culture has its songs and dances, its way of capturing and affirming the spirit of its people. This program seeks to explore this — this spirit which we all might have in common. Here's a link to their program.