Aldo Mata

He was born in Madrid where he began to study cello with María de Macedo and later with Elías Arizcuren. From 1991 to 1994 he studied at the Escuela Reina Sofía.

In the United States he obtained a Master’s degree “cum laude” from the Chicago Musical College in 1996. From 1996 to 2000 he studied for a Doctorate in Music at the University of Indiana (Bloomington). He received his doctorate “cum laude” with a thesis on Mozart’s Prussian Quartets. He also holds a Doctorate “cum laude” in Music with a major in cello, music history and chamber music from Indiana University in Bloomington since 2000.

First prize in the National Youth Music Competition, Concerto Competition of the Chicago Musical College, Popper Competition (Bloomington), Concerto-Competition of the Colorado Springs Summer Course, etc.

From 2001 to 2010 he was co-principal cellist of the Orquesta de Castilla y León with whom he performed as soloist in Brahms’ Double Concerto and Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante.

In 2002 he was awarded the post of professor of violoncello at the Conservatorio Superior de Salamanca.

As a researcher, he gives courses and lectures-concerts on Bach suites and Mozart’s Prussian quartets in China and South America. He has also had articles published in the magazine Audio Clásica and his account of Shostakovich’s Concerto No.1 “Opus 107” for cello and orchestra has been awarded and published in Argentina.