Ariel Barnes

    Ariel Barnes

    自介

    Toronto Live Music Report 描述其演奏“深厚的個人連結”創造出“迷人的音樂體驗”，溫哥華太陽報讚美其“溫柔甜美的音色和技術實力”，大提琴演奏家 Ariel Barnes 以他富有想像力的詮釋及極具舞台魅力的表演吸引著觀眾。從巴洛克音樂到現代音樂、從巴哈無伴奏到世界首演的當代藝術音樂，Ariel 的音樂表現同樣舒適自在，他的音樂受到媒體的廣泛好評，被喬治亞海峽報稱為“明日之星”，KW Gazette 稱為“驚人的傑出人物”，L’Acadie Nouvelle 形容是“新浪潮”以及被溫哥華太陽報譽為“真正的音樂家”。他的獨奏和室內樂演出於加拿大 CBC 廣播電台眾多音樂節目中播出。最近在 CBC 廣播電台慶祝 CBC Music 網站成立的 Canadian Bach Cello Suite Project 特別企劃節目中被選為加拿大國內六位大提琴演奏家之一參與演出。
    近年來，他在紐約、多倫多、渥太華、哈利法克斯、魁北克市、溫哥華、舊金山以及墨西哥等地舉辦獨奏會或演出包括德弗札克、聖桑的協奏曲、布拉姆斯雙協奏曲、柴可夫斯基《洛可可主題變奏曲》、布洛赫《所羅門》等協奏曲。他的獨奏和室內樂錄音受到了評論界的好評，入圍朱諾獎和兩項加西音樂獎。作為2012年加拿大藝術委員會所舉辦的藝術樂器銀行比賽的獲勝者，他獲得了製作於1730年義大利 Turin 的 Newland Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus 大提琴的三年使用權。2013年1月起 Ariel 成為溫哥華交響樂團的大提琴聲部首席。
    演奏二十一世紀的藝術音樂在Ariel的藝術生涯中扮演著重要的角色。他曾為其首演新作的加拿大作曲家有 Imant Raminsh、Jocelyn Morlock、Stephen Chatman、R. Murray Schaeffer、Brad Turner、Marcus Goddard、John Oliver、Rodney Sharman、Dorothy Chang、Glenn Buhr、Owen Underhill、Keon Birney、Elizabeth Knudson、 Farshid Samandari。他與豎琴演奏家 Heidi Krutzen 的合作計畫「Couloir」是專為大提琴與豎琴這樣美妙的“罕見的音樂組合”的新作計畫，邀請 Brad Turner、Caroline Lizotte、Andrew Staniland 等作曲家創作作品並演出。
    對室內樂充滿熱情的 Ariel 曾是 Borealis 弦樂四重奏、Trio Accord 三重奏成員，並與許多優秀藝術家合作過，如 St. Lawrence 弦樂四重奏、Musica Intima 人聲樂團、Trio Verlaine 三重奏、Jonathan Crow、Dale Barltrop、Barry Schiffman、Tara Helen O'Connor、Daniel Philips、Andrew Dawes、Martin Chalifour、Carrie Dennis、Mehan Esfahani、Arthur Rowe、Ian Parker、Daniel Bolshoy 等等。也在室內音樂節上有過許多令人難忘的演出，包括渥太華室內樂節、MusicFest Vancouver 音樂節、Mendocino 音樂節、Victoria 夏季音樂節、B.C. Scene 藝術節、Elora 音樂節、Orford D’Arts 藝術中心以及 Banff 藝術中心等。他也是墨西哥 Ajijic 鎮 Scotiabank Northern Lights 音樂節的創始成員和定期客席成員。
    近期錄音計畫有 Jocelyn Morlock 作品（Naxos 唱片發行），收錄她的雙大提琴協奏曲《Aeromancy》，和 Couloir 的首張專輯（PARMA Recordings 發行），收錄 Jocelyn Morlock、Glenn Buhr、Baljinder Sekhon、James Maxwell、Nico Muhly 等人作品。他過去的錄音曾由 Atma Classiques、Skylark Records、環球唱片、Centrediscs 唱片發行專輯，也經常能在 CBC 廣播電台上聽到他的音樂會實況錄音。

    Described as creating a “mesmerizing musical experience” by combining his “deep personal connection” (Toronto Live Music Report), “luscious tone and technical prowess”(The Vancouver Sun), cellist Ariel Barnes has been engaging audiences with his imaginative interpretations and commanding stage presence. Equally comfortable in musical languages from the Baroque to music of our modern times, Ariel’s performances range from evenings of unaccompanied Bach to world premiers of contemporary art music. Critically acclaimed by the press, he has been hailed as a “rising star” by the Georgia Straight, “a surprising standout” by the KW Gazette, “new wave” by L’Acadie Nouvelle and “a musician of real stature” by the Vancouver Sun. His solo and chamber music performances have been broadcast by CBC Radio Canada on such programs as In Performance, The Signal, Tempo, West Coast Performance, Choral Concert and On Stage, and he was recently selected as one of 6 cellists across the nation to celebrate the launch of cbcmusic.ca as a featured artist in the Canadian Bach Cello Suite Project.
    His performances in recent years include the concertos of Dvorak, Saint-Saens, Brahms (Double), Ernst Bloch’s “Schelomo”, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations, and recital appearances in New York, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec City, Vancouver, San Francisco and Guadalajara Mexico. His solo and chamber music recordings have been received with critical acclaim, having been nominated for a Juno Award and two Western Canadian Music Awards. As a winner of the 2012 Canada Council Instrument Bank Competition, he has been awarded the use of the 1730 Newland Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus cello, built in Turin, Italy, for the next 3 years. In January 2013, Ariel was appointed Principal Cello of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
    The performance of 21st century art music plays a significant role in Ariel’s creative life. He has given the world premier of works by Canadian composers such as Imant Raminsh, Jocelyn Morlock, Stephen Chatman, R. Murray Schaeffer, Brad Turner, Marcus Goddard, John Oliver, Rodney Sharman, Dorothy Chang, Glenn Buhr, Owen Underhill, Keon Birney, Elizabeth Knudson and Farshid Samandari. His new project “Couloir” with Harpist Heidi Krutzen keenly focuses on the creation of new music for the beautiful combination of cello and harp. Upcoming projects for “music’s new rare pair” (The Georgia Straight) include the development of works by Brad Turner, Caroline Lizotte and Andrew Staniland. Couloir is looking forward to much concertizing as their tour schedule already extends into 2014. (www.couloir.ca)
    Passionate about chamber music literature Ariel has spent much time performing as a former member of the Borealis String Quartet, Trio Accord and has collaborated with many fine artists such as The St. Lawrence String Quartet, Musica Intima, Trio Verlaine, Jonathan Crow, Dale Barltrop, Barry Schiffman, Tara Helen O’Connor, Daniel Philips, Andrew Dawes, Martin Chalifour, Carrie Dennis, Mehan Esfahani, Arthur Rowe, Ian Parker and Daniel Bolshoy, among many others. Memorable appearances at chamber music festivals include the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, MusicFest Vancouver, Mendocino Music Festival, Victoria Summer Music Festival, B.C. Scene, Elora Festival, Centre D’Arts at Mount Orford, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. He is a founding member, and regular guest, of the Scotiabank Northern Lights Music Festival in Ajijic, Mexico.
    Upcoming recording projects include works by Jocelyn Morlock on the Naxos label, (including her Double Cello Concerto “Aeromancy”), and Couloir’s debut CD’s on PARMA Recordings, featuring works by Jocelyn Morlock, Glenn Buhr, Baljinder Sekhon, James Maxwell and Nico Muhly. His past recordings can be heard on Atma Classiques, Skylark Records, Universal Music and Centrediscs record labels, as well as regular broadcasts of live concerts on CBC Radio.

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    • Soloist