Ariel Diener, 17 years old, was born in Israel. He studies at Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts and is a student of Sara Tal at the Israeli Conservatory of Music in Tel Aviv.
Ariel is part of the David Goldman program for talented young musicians at the Jerusalem Music Center and was recognized as an Outstanding Musician by the Israeli Ministry of Education. He has participated in concerts for the Ronen Foundation as part of a multi-piano ensemble. Last spring, Ariel performed Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with Adam Wasserman and members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2023, he took part in the Music Fest Perugia Festival, performing solo with an orchestra under the baton of Marius Stravinsky and received masterclasses from Ilana Vered, Alexandre Moutouzkine, and David Fung. Ariel is also part of the Jerusalem Music Center's Piano Program and was awarded a scholarship from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation in 2024. He regularly performs at leading cultural centers in Israel as both a soloist and as part of ensembles. Ariel participated in masterclasses of Murray Perahia, Boris Berman, Arie Vardi and others.