 Reviewing Joel Quarrington's debut recital for the International Society of Bassists Oklahoma City convention in June of 2007, England's "Double Bassist" magazine said, "his performance was mesmerizing - his trademark bel canto playing style brought an otherworldly quality to Bottesini's Elegy in D...impeccable articulation, a rich tonal palette, absolute control and crystalline clarity." Reviews such as this have confirmed his reputation as one of today's leading double bassists.
Born in Toronto, Joel Quarrington began playing the bass at the age of eleven and is a winner of the Geneva International Competition.
For over thirty years Joel has served as the Principal Double Bassist of many ensembles including the Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa.
Joel Quarrington teaches at Montreal's McGill University and in the summers, Mt. Orford Quebec, where his master classes have attracted players from around the world. He has been a guest teacher for the Danish Bass Society and Beijing's Central Conservatory as well as London's Royal Academy of Music.
Joel has performed with many of the world's leading string quartets as well as being a regular performer with the Pinchas Zukerman Chamber Players. Their recording of Schubert's "Trout" Quintet with Yefim Bronfman was recently released by Sony records. As well, Joel's second Naxos recording of Bottesini solo works was released in March 2008.
In April of 2005 Joel had the honour of playing the world premier John Harbison's "Concerto for Bass Viol" with the Toronto Symphony and Hugh Wolf. Quarrington performs on an Italian bass made in 1630 by the Italian master, Santo Paolo Maggini.
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