Conductor

The Augusta Symphony Orchestra is fortunate to have Paul Ross as its conductor.

Paul Ross studied at the Toronto Conservatory of Music and went on to receive a Performance Degree in Cello with a sub-major in Conducting from the Juilliard School. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Colby College. His principal teachers have been Leonard Rose and members of the Juilliard and Paganini String Quartets.

Paul Ross is cellist with the Portland String Quartet which this year celebrates forty years of performing, recording, and teaching around the world.

Mr. Ross has been principal cellist with the Robert Shaw Chorale, Quebec Symphony, Florida Symphony, Boston Opera, and Boston Ballet. He has also performed with the Boston Symphony, the CBC Radio Orchestra, and the Boston Pops. His awards include the Gold Medal at the Canadian National Exhibition.

In addition to his busy performance schedule and conducting the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Paul Ross is currently Conductor of the Maine Youth Orchestra and the Androscoggin Valley Community Orchestra. He is a member of the music faculty of Colby and Bowdoin Colleges.