Dr. Obadiah Ariss
A Master at the Keyboard
Canadian born Dr Ariss graduated with a bachelor in music degree from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and went on with scholarships to earn masters and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has performed at venues across North American, including the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, the Elora Festival in Ontarion, and three engagements in the Eckstrand Competition Performance Series of the Colorado Music Festival.
In 2003, Ariss received an award for Best Graduate Solo Piano Performance in recognition of his performance of Beethoven's Concerto No 5 with the University of Colorado Orchestra. Additionally, Ariss was presented with the Audience Choice award at the 2006 Bruce Eckstrand Graduate Competition Finals.
Previous mentors include Doris Lehnert of the University of Colorado, Angela Cheng of the Oberlin Conservatory and James Anagnoson of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Ariss is currently the Assistant Director of Development at Stanley British Primary School and formerly the Director of Institutional Giving for the Colorado Symphony Association.