Hailed by The Washington Post as “Sweetly Lyrical,” violinist, composer, and community organizer Ariel Horowitz (they/them or she/her) cannot remember life before loving music. In 2020, Ariel joined the Concert Artists Guild roster and enjoys an active concert schedule both as a soloist and as one-half of Vision Duo. This year, Ariel will release their debut album on the Bright Shiny Things label. Ariel is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Heartbeat Music Project, a tuition-free program offering music and Navajo (Diné) cultural education as well as direct aid resources to young people in grades K-12 living on the Navajo Nation.