Joel Quarrington, contrebasse

For over forty years, Joel Quarrington has served as the Principal Double Bassist of many ensembles including the Canadian Opera Company, The Toronto Symphony and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra and the renowned London Symphony Orchestra.

On graduating from the University of Toronto, he was awarded the Eaton Scholarship, given to the institution's most outstanding graduate. A prizewinner at the Geneva International Competition and the CBC Talent Competition, he has performed as a soloist throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and China.

As a chamber musician, he has performed with many of the world's most renowned string quartets, including the Orford, Vermeer, Cleveland, Colorado, St. Lawrence, Allegri, Artis, Leipzig and Tokyo ensembles, as well as the Pinchas Zukerman ChamberPlayers.

Joel teaches summers at the Orford Arts Centre, where his masterclasses attract performers from around the world. He also teaches at the University of Ottawa and at London's Royal Academy of Music, where he is a Visiting Artist.