Bio

Originally from Brandon, Manitoba, Ariel Carrabré earned his Bachelor’s degree in cello performance at McGill University in Montréal, studying under Yegor Dyachkov. In 2007 he was the winner of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition, which gave him the opportunity to perform eight times as a soloist on the Up Close and Orchestral series. In 2008 Ariel represented Manitoba in the national finals of both the CMC and the National Festival. In the summer of 2009, he was selected to take part in the prestigious Morningside Music Bridge program for the second time, which took place in Gdansk, Poland. In the summers of 2011 and 2012, he was selected to take part in the Toronto Summer Music Chamber Institute. Ariel is also a two-time recipient of scholarships from the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg. In 2013, he completed a Master’s degree in music theory at the University of Ottawa, during which he was awarded a coveted SSHRC grant to assist in completing his research. Ariel has now returned to performance and earned a second Master’s degree, this time in cello performance, under the tutelage of Paul Marleyn at the University of Ottawa. Ariel is a founding member of the Horizon String Quartet, that for the past six summers—thanks to the generous support of OSAC, the Saskatchewan Arts Board, and the Canada Council for the Arts—have given extensive tours of Saskatchewan and Manitoba schools in order to bring classical music to children who otherwise may never attend a live concert of chamber music. Most recently, he was a finalist prize winner in the prestigious Eckhardt-Grammaté National Music Competition in the spring of 2018. Ariel is currently pursuing doctoral studies in cello performance at the University of Montreal, studying with Yegor Dyachkov once again. His research project focuses on injury prevention and recovery for string players and incorporates the areas of biomechanics, body awareness methods, neurological patterning, the motor system, and the problem of muscular tension.