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His cello has floated to islands and scaled mountains. Its sound has echoed across remote lakes and dense pine forests. Brian Donat is The Adirondack Cellist , and he's performed on wild peaks, in hunting cabins, and on lakeside docks. Brian performed and taught across the Adirondack region for nearly a decade before moving to Webster, NY in November of 2017. He has performed abroad in Italy and Australia, as well as with the Glens Falls Symphony, the Orchestra of Northern NY (Potsdam), the Battenkill Chorale (Saratoga Springs), Hubbard Hall Opera (Cambridge), the MostArts Festival (Alfred), and just about everywhere in between. He currently plays with the Southern Tier Symphony in Olean, and the Penfield Symphony Orchestra in Penfield. As the Adirondack Cellist, he has won the WeddingWire Couples' Choice award for five years in a row for his wedding services; he's played for countless local events and productions and collaborated with soprano Holly McCormack as the duo Cello Voce.