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 premiered an orchestra piece with Echo Chamber Ensemble February 9, 2025, and will be premiering a new string quartet, “Starvation”, on October 23, 2025. She will also be premiering a brand new choir piece, “Resilience”, with the Free Key Choir December 12-14, 2025 as a part of the Glenview Classical Series.

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!