Joel Quarrington

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Main Instrument

    • BASS

Secondary Instrument(s)

    • BASS-DOUBLE

About Joel Quarrington

In December 2023, Joel was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his contribution to the musical life of the country and to the international scene. For over forty years, Joel Quarrington has been principal bass of numerous orchestras including the Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Center Orchestra of Canada, as well as the famous London Symphony Orchestra.Born in Toronto, Joel began his double bass studies at the age of thirteen. At the end of these, he won the prize of the Radio-Canada Competition as well as the prestigious Geneva Competition.A dedicated teacher, Joel teaches at the Montreal Conservatory of Music, and is appointed “Visiting Professor” teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In addition to his activities as a guest teacher in numerous schools around the world, Joël gives master classes at Orford Musique.Joel Quarrington has recorded numerous albums as a soloist, some of which have won Juno and Opus Awards. The International Society of Bassists awarded him special awards recognizing his outstanding performances as a soloist and orchestral musician.Joel plays a bass by Italian master Santo Paolo Maggini dating from 1660.