Roman borys
Cello, distinguished Guest ARtist
Roman Borys will be joining us August 19-22.
For more than two decades, cellist and producer Roman Borys has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s leading artistic voices. A founding member of the three-time Juno Award-winning Gryphon Trio, Roman has released 22 acclaimed recordings on Analekta, Naxos, and other labels; toured internationally since 1993; and broken new artistic
ground through cross-genre collaborations and multimedia performances. Honours include 11 nominations and three Juno Awards for Classical Album of the Year. In 2013, Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts. In 2015, Roman received an Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University, in Ottawa, as recognition for his contributions to the community.
As Artistic Director of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society, from 2007 to 2020, Roman programmed the summer
Ottawa Chamberfest (among the world’s largest chamber music festivals); a highly successful fall-winter concert series;
and a suite of community engagement and education initiatives, which included sensory-friendly concerts for families
with children on the autism spectrum.
Deeply committed to classical music outreach and audience development, Roman conceived, developed, and produced
the Gryphon Trio’s flagship educational program, Listen Up!, in communities across Canada. Listen Up! now has two
permanent hubs in Ottawa and Etobicoke, Ontario.
In 2023 Roman was appointed as Artistic & Executive Director of Music Toronto, one of Canada's longest running chamber music series. Gryphon Trio are ensemble-in-residence at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts in Kingston, Ontario and artists-in-residence at Trinity College, University of Toronto.
For more than two decades, cellist and producer Roman Borys has distinguished himself as one of Canada’s leading artistic voices. A founding member of the three-time Juno Award-winning Gryphon Trio, Roman has released 22 acclaimed recordings on Analekta, Naxos, and other labels; toured internationally since 1993; and broken new artistic
ground through cross-genre collaborations and multimedia performances. Honours include 11 nominations and three Juno Awards for Classical Album of the Year. In 2013, Canada Council for the Arts presented Gryphon Trio with the prestigious Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts. In 2015, Roman received an Honorary Doctorate from Carleton University, in Ottawa, as recognition for his contributions to the community.
As Artistic Director of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society, from 2007 to 2020, Roman programmed the summer
Ottawa Chamberfest (among the world’s largest chamber music festivals); a highly successful fall-winter concert series;
and a suite of community engagement and education initiatives, which included sensory-friendly concerts for families
with children on the autism spectrum.
Deeply committed to classical music outreach and audience development, Roman conceived, developed, and produced
the Gryphon Trio’s flagship educational program, Listen Up!, in communities across Canada. Listen Up! now has two
permanent hubs in Ottawa and Etobicoke, Ontario.
In 2023 Roman was appointed as Artistic & Executive Director of Music Toronto, one of Canada's longest running chamber music series. Gryphon Trio are ensemble-in-residence at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts in Kingston, Ontario and artists-in-residence at Trinity College, University of Toronto.
