As a professional cellist in the Central Florida area, I offer captivating cello performances tailored to elevate any occasion and event. With a list of repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces, contemporary hits, and personalized requests, I'm excited to bring music to every event as a soloist, or with other musicians. As a seasoned cellist with a passion for creating unforgettable musical experiences, I have experience in performing in weddings, receptions, parties, and private concerts and dinners. Please consider booking me for your event and let the sound of the cello elevate your special moments to unforgettable heights!
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Price Range: $150 and up
Languages: English, Spanish
Christian Ovalle is a cellist with performance experience across the United States, performing under conductors Gustavo Dudamel, Eric Jacobsen, Daniel Bartholomew Poiser, and Kirt Mosier. He has performed in renowned venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, Steinmetz Hall, Colburn School, Emory University, and the University of Southern California. Notably, Christian was featured in a music video at Walt Disney World that garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. In recent times, he has participated in master classes with David Ying, Melissa Kraut, Ismael Guerrero, and Felix Wang.
Christian has maintained an active lifestyle of involvement in professional development, artistry, education, and advocacy.
In the summer of 2024, Christian attended the Sphinx NAAS Audition Intensive in partnership with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach where he participated in mock auditions, lessons, masterclasses, and panels with orchestral professionals.
In January of 2024, he was awarded a fellowship to attend Sphinx Organization’s SphinxConnect 2024 Conference: Amplify, the largest and longest-standing convening dedicated to diversity and inclusion in classical music.
During the summers of 2023 and 2024, he attended the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute (NSO SMI) on full scholarship, holding the Paula & Tom Mims Chair at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
In March of 2023, Christian was one of two collegiate cellists selected to perform in a masterclass with David Ying at the annual ASTA National Conference.
Previously, in the summer of 2022, he took part in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s YOLA National Festival Symphony on full scholarship, debuting in Walt Disney Concert Hall under the baton of Maestro Dudamel. Christian was later accepted as a fellow in the YOLA National Institute Fellowship (phone number hidden)3.
Currently pursuing a BM in Cello Performance at the University of Central Florida, Christian performs with the UCF Symphony Orchestra, UCF Cello Choir. He serves as a section cellist for the Space Coast Symphony and substitute for the Tallahassee Symphony. He also maintains an active private cello studio, teaching students of all levels.
Outside of music, he enjoys bass fishing, penny-boarding, competitive table tennis, and rooting for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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