Ariana Solotoff

​​Ariana Solotoff, originally from New York, lives and works in Los Angeles as a performer and teacher of violin and viola. 

Ms. Solotoff earned her Bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School under the mentorship of Michael Tree and Masao Kawasaki, and her Masters from the Haute École de Musique de Genève in Switzerland where she studied with Miguel Da Silva. While in Geneva, she was a recipient of the prestigious Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Scholarship Award.

Ariana has performed with many chamber and symphonic orchestras across the US and Europe including Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Venia, Hulencourt Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Regală and Orchestra Națională Radio România. 

She has made appearances on the Grammy Awards, Video Game Music Awards & Disney Channel, and recorded in several film soundtracks, pop and rock albums for artists such as Beyoncé, Yendry, Mergui and others. She has also performed live with Kelly Clarkson, Sheléa, Twenty One Pilots and joined the Yeah Yeah Yeahs for their Hidden In Pieces tour in 2025. 

As an educator, Ariana runs the Pascale Music Program where she teaches violin, viola and piano. She is also on faculty at Montecito International Music Festival, Idyllwild Arts Intensive Summer Music Program and Cremona International Music Academy in Italy.

Ariana is the creator and director of Popsical Music, an initiative driven by her passion for making classical music accessible to all. She is dedicated to encouraging newcomers to explore and engage with the genre in a welcoming and inspiring way. Ariana’s mission is to introduce as many young children and families as possible to the beauty and richness of classical music.