ON THIS DAY | Cellist Aldo Parisot Was Born in 1918

He served on the teaching faculty at Yale University from 1958 until his retirement in 2018, aged 99

Brazilian-born American cellist Aldo Parisot was born on this day in 1918.

A graduate of Yale University, Mr. Parisot served long-term teaching positions at Yale University, the Peabody Conservatory, Mannes College of Music, The Juilliard School, and the New England Conservatory.

His famed students have included New York Philharmonic Principal Cellist Carter Brey, London Symphony Principal Cellist Tim Hugh, Ralph Kirshbaum, Jesús Castro-Balbi, Shauna Rolston, Bion Tsang, Han-na Chang, Robert deMaine, Johann Sebastian Paetsch, and Jian Wang.

Mr. Parisot passed away in December 2018 — aged 100.

ALDO PARISOT | SAINT SAËNS CELLO CONCERTO IN A MINOR | WILLIS PAGE & NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 1960