Ariel Sol pioneers the future of sound as an LA-based composer, harpist, and interactive media engineer. Hailing from Chicago, he is passionate about bridging genres and disciplines to foster community. From intimate living room pop to virtual reality ambisonics- storytelling, identity, and empowerment intersect to form his technological approach to the soundscape of today.

Ari was the 3rd prize winner of the 2024 World Harp Competition, the 2023 recipient of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States’ Allen Strange Award, and a 2022 Young Artist in Residence of American Public Media’s “Performance Today.” In 2021, Ari won the 7th USA International Harp Competition Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest. He earned BMs in Composition and Harp from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and is currently pursuing an MS in Game Design & Development at the Interactive Media and Games Division of University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.