Christine Ott

Christine Ott, from Rochester, N.Y., entered the Curtis Institute of Music in 2020 and studies horn with Jeffrey Lang and Jennifer Montone. All students at Curtis receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships, and Ms. Ott is the Bob and Caro Rock Fellow.

Ms. Ott has appeared as soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and has won competitions hosted by both orchestras. She has performed with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, the Eastman Community Music School Honors Wind Quintet and Brass Ensemble, the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, and the Hochstein Philharmonia.

Ms. Ott began her musical studies at age five on the piano and started studying horn at age ten. Her teachers have included Greg Ott and Maura McCune Corvington. Apart from music, her pursuits include art, film, and food.