Based in Ithaca, Chinese-Canadian pianist Ariel Mo enjoys playing a variety of solo, chamber, as well as large ensemble works across a range of music from the 18th century to today. Ariel’s upcoming projects in 2024 include a four-day festival at Cornell University commemorating the 150th anniversary of Charles Ives; a new solo piano work by Dongryul Lee; and a residency at Avaloch Farms with violinist KJ Macdonald. Ariel also has the immense pleasure of joining Boston-based Trio Gaia as their new pianist.

Performances and fellowships

Ariel’s performances have taken her to such diverse locales as Boston’s Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall, and Cutler Majestic Theatre; the Massachusetts Museum of Modern Art; Munich’s Residenz Palace; Amsterdam’s Portuguese Synagogue; and Vancouver’s Chan Shun Concert Hall. She was a soloist with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra (Schumann) and the New England Conservatory Philharmonia with Hugh Wolff (Messiaen). She also appeared alongside Grammy-winning ensemble Roomful of Teeth in the 2019 Robert Mapplethorpe tribute, Triptych, and has performed in various configurations with members of Ensemble Modern, Eighth Blackbird, Bang On A Can All-Stars, Callithumpian Consort, John Heiss’ NEC Contemporary Ensemble, Boston New Music Initiative, and ALEA III.

While in Boston, Ariel performed frequently on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s “What I Hear” Prelude Concerts. She was also a fellow at Ensemble Modern’s inaugural Hans Zender Akademie, Bang On A Can, Holland International Music Sessions, Norfolk New Music, New Music On the Point, Gijon Piano Festival, New Paltz PianoSummer, Bowdoin, and Orford Musique, among others. She has been fortunate to work with a range of composers including Kaija Saariaho, David Lang, Chaya Czernowin, Amy Beth Kirsten, Alexandra duBois, and always looks forward to experimenting with her peers.