Aaron has been playing cello for 25 years. He is classically trained, has a degree in music composition, and is a 2006 McKnight Composer Fellow. Aaron has been playing with songwriters and bands for over 10 years.

"Although I’m influenced by great classical cellists like Pablo Casals and Lynn Harrell, I’m also influenced by great guitar players like Brian May and Trevor Rabin; great jazz musicians like Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, and Thelonius Monk; great bands like Soundgarden and Morphine.

"I like to think of cello as a primitive tool that you can bend to your wishes. It can be delicate or heavy. It can soar or be grounded. It can command or support. When you play cello, you can hold your own.

"When I play music, I want to connect with people. I want people to walk away feeling somehow changed by what I’ve done. I want to give them something. I feel that’s my job - in everything I do."