New York-based cellist Ari Evan maintains an active performing career throughout North America and Europe. From 2020-2023 he lived in Belgium, where he completed his Artist Diploma at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapelle under the tutelage of Gary Hoffman. Solo highlights from this time include a performance of Schumann’s Cello Concerto with the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra, Haydn D with Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Vienna Concert Orchestra, and a solo recital at Flagey. He recently made his New York concerto debut playing Shostakovich’s 1st Concerto with the Greenwich Village Orchestra.

A versatile chamber musician, Ari has performed with Itzhak Perlman, Shumel Ashkenasi, Corina Belcea, Colin Carr, Miriam Fried, Gary Hoffman, Hsin-Yun Huang, Ani Kavafian, Robert McDonald, Carol Wincenc, and has toured internationally with the Rolston String Quartet and Quatuor MONA. He has world-premiered works by Augusta Reed Thomas, Aaron J Kernis, Philip Lasser, and Pieter Schuermans. As a chamber musician, he is featured on the Alpha Classics, DUX, MSR Classics, and Sono Luminus labels. 

Ari has served as guest principal with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Princeton Symphony, and Orchestra Lumos. He has also played with many of New York’s premiere ensembles, performing with Orpheus, ECCO, Music from Copland House, NOVUS, Metropolis Ensemble, New York Classical Players, Frisson Ensemble, and Exponential Ensemble. Additionally, he serves as the co-founder and artistic director of the Forest Hills Chamber Music Series.