Haitian American cellist, Angelique Montes, made her solo debut in 2010 with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. She went on to study at Oberlin Conservatory, University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, and University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Currently, Montes is a Colton Orchestral Fellow with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. An artist with many interests, her performances range from traditional classical programs to premiering new works to performing on Broadway, and more. She released her debut album Refraction in 2022, highlighting solo cello pieces written by Black composers as well as electroacoustic music.

In addition to performing and teaching cello, Montes enjoys baking/cooking, listening to podcasts, playing ping-pong, and drinking tea.