ARIEL HOROWITZ
Hey! I’m ariel (THEY/SHE)
Hailed by The Washington Post as “sweetly lyrical,” violinist, composer, and community organizer Ariel Horowitz (they/them or she/her) cannot remember life before loving music.
In 2020, Ariel joined the prestigious Concert Artists Guild roster for North American management, and enjoys an active concert schedule both as a soloist and as one-half of Vision Duo, an ensemble formed with percussionist Britton-René Collins in 2021. Together with Britton-René, Ariel made their Merkin Hall concert debut this year.
Ariel is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Heartbeat Music Project (HMP), a tuition-free program offering music and Navajo (Diné) cultural education as well as direct aid resources to young people in grades K-12, and their families, living in the Navajo Nation. In 2022, HMP was honored to receive the Lewis Prize for Music’s Accelerator Award.
In October 2024, Ariel released their solo debut album, Hearth, on the Bright Shiny Things label. Hearth is an immersive collection that weaves together classical pieces, original compositions, spoken word, and nature sounds, creating a dialogue between indie influences and classical traditions.
Ariel is a violinist, composer, and community organizer, who draws from both the classical canon and the works of historically underrepresented composers.
Ariel is excited to share their debut album, Hearth, which features original compositions, poetry, and songs, bookended by works of the Western classical canon. Ariel sees Hearth as a love letter to their younger self and grateful to share it with the world!
Composer
Along with percussionist Britton-René Collins, ARIEL makes up one-half of the group Vision Duo. Ariel and Britt play classical music with a contemporary twist, and seek to contribute to the redefinition of the classical music genre. They perform innovative interpretations of their favorite classical standards alongside multidisciplinary elements of modern performance.
Ariel and Britt are passionate about experimenting with traditional conceptions of genre, blending seemingly opposite soundworlds such as electronic/acoustic, old/new, and Bach/Blues. They prioritize inclusion and representation from the composers they perform, and in the work they do with their communities.
COLLABORATOR
music is only a universal language when community & access are the priority
music is only a universal language when community & access are the priority
meet ARIEL
When Ariel is not making music, they enjoy cooking, reading, practicing yoga, painting, and spending time with her incredible family and friends.
During the pandemic, Ariel is proud to have enjoyed several fantastic shows (some in their entirety), including The Queen’s Gambit, Fleabag, Schitt’s Creek, Working Moms, The Great British Baking Show, Dance Moms, The Crown, and of course a re-watch of her favorite show of all time, Parks and Recreation.
Ariel Is a proud Aunt to nephew Theo and niece Maxie, as well as a devoted cat-parent to feline child Roxy.
