About

Ariana, originally from Seattle, Washington, is the newest member of the Carpe Diem String Quartet. She also plays with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and the Pacific Crest Trio. A recent graduate from the Juilliard School with a Master of Music degree in cello performance, Ariana grew up surrounded by a musical family and has been playing chamber music since she was eight years old. She has attended numerous summer festivals such as the Spoleto USA Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival, and Le Domaine Forget. She completed her undergraduate studies at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. In addition to playing the cello, Ariana loves to sing, dance, act, and play guitar!

Music

Beethoven String Quartet Op. 132
Handel-Halverson Passacaglia for violin and cello
Schubert cello quintet
Brahms sextet no. 1
TchaikovskySouvenir de Florence
Smetana “From My Life” quartet
Grieg Quartet
Beethoven op. 74 “The Harp”
Brahms Clarinet Quintet
Brahms Clarinet Trio
Arensky Piano Trio no. 1
Shostakovich Piano Quintet
Mendelssohn Octet
Messaien Quartet for the End of Time
Popper Requiem
Mozart Divertimento K. 502
Piazzola Primavera Portena for piano trio
Shostakovich String Quartet no. 9
Schumann String Quartet No. 3 in A major
Stravinsky Concertino for quartet
Stravinsky: Three Pieces for quartet
Haydn Quartet “The Sunrise”
Mendelssohn Quartet op. 13
Beethoven op. 59 no. 3
Dvorak String Quartet Op. 61
Dvorak Piano Quartet
Beethoven Quartet Op. 59 no. 2
Beethoven Quartet Op. 59 no. 3

Videos

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