Ariel began composing instrumental music during her time in graduate school, as a part of her studies. Since then, she has composed multiple string quartets, a suite of pieces about Oakland, pieces for the Composer Arranger Performer Orchestra (CAPO), which she also plays with, vocal songs, and more. She has mentored with Ryan Shore through the Recording Academy’s composer/songwriter wing, and is currently working on an orchestral piece, scheduled to premiere with Echo Chamber Ensemble February 2025, and a quartet for a New Music Concert as part of the Glenview Classical Series, premiering in November 2024.

Ariel has many long-term projects, including scoring the silent film “Le Voyage dans la Lune” by Georges Méliès, so keep an ear out for more to come!