Bio

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Elliot Sloss began his cello studies at the age of four, and in the eighteen years since, his artistry has taken him to stages and institutions around the world. Currently a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, Elliot benefits from the mentorship of a distinguished faculty, including Peter Wiley, Gary Hoffman, Nick Canellakis, Yumi Kendall, and Christine Lee. His foundational training was shaped at the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy in Toronto, where he studied under Paul Widner and Joe Johnson.

A recipient of a 2026 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award, Elliot has earned top honors on international competition stages. He was a prizewinner at the 2026 Classic Cello International Competition in London, performing with The Philharmonia Orchestra under conductor Tomàs Grau, and won fourth prize at the 2026 Irving M. Klein International String Competition. He was also a finalist at the 2025 Shean Strings Competition in Edmonton and recently represented Canada at the 2025 Isang-Yun Competition in South Korea.

Elliot is a three-time first-place winner in the national strings division of the Canadian Music Competition. He is also a three-time concerto competition winner of the North York Music Festival Competition, performing with the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra; the Taylor Academy Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition; and the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Elliot performs on a 1706 Giuseppe Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ cello crafted in Cremona, paired with a 1925 Victor Fétique bow made in Paris.