Aris Doike

Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aris Doike graduated from Moanalua High School and is an alumnus of Hawaii Youth Symphony. He received his musical training with a Bachelor’s of Music Degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Performer’s Diploma from Southern Methodist University, where he studied with renowned soloist, Andres Diaz, and principal of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Adkins. He has nationally performed recitals in Hawaii, Colorado, Texas, and internationally at Kaohsiung and Ping Tung, Taiwan.

Aris was also the recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship from National Public Radio’s “From the Top” and the Theodore Presser Scholarship. Most recently, Aris was a cello teacher for the Dallas Symphony’s Young Strings Program, various schools within the Dallas metroplex and also a member of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra in Dallas, TX.

At HYS, Aris was promoted to Director of Operations, from Operations Manager, in September 2018. As Director of Operations, Aris ensures that rehearsals, concerts, and special events are produced in a safe, secure, and efficient manner; leads and manages volunteers; and works with the senior leadership team to develop and implement best practices.