Hailed for her “sublime cello prowess” (Take Effect), “absorbing originality” (Gramophone), and “mesmerizing beauty” (NY Music Daily), internationally acclaimed Canadian cellist ARLEN HLUSKO is a dynamic, versatile artist who has performed extensively as soloist and chamber musician across North & South Americas, Asia, and Europe. She is “capable of playing with great delicacy but also fearlessness; regardless of the character of the material, she executes it with authority and conviction […] and open-hearted expression is present throughout” (Textura). Arlen has performed solo recitals from Tippet Rise to Carnegie Hall to Toronto’s Summer Music in the Gardens to the Guangzhou Opera House and beyond, and is the cellist of the Bang on a Can All-Stars sextet (extolled by the New York Times for “combining the power and punch of a rock band with the precision and clarity of a chamber ensemble”). She regularly performs with ensembles including The Knights, Dolce Suono Ensemble, and the Manhattan Chamber Players; is a member of the Harry Chapin Band; and recent alumna of the Curtis Institute of Music and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. She is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT, where she is performing regularly as both soloist and chamber musician, as well as curating chamber music performances and musical community experiences, and directing the musical half of their brand new Lecture-Concert series.

Interested in a wide array of music, Arlen has collaborated closely with artists from Jordi Savall to Midori to Meredith Monk to David Byrne, and is a GRAMMY award winner for her collaboration with The Crossing, as well as a laureate of several competitions. Arlen has been featured on CBC’s “30 Under 30,” and is a proud Larsen Artist. She has debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic, among others, and has been a regular at chamber music festivals including Spoleto USA, Tippet Rise, Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport Music, and Music from Angel Fire. Committed to using her music to connect with and serve her community, Arlen founded and directs her own interactive chamber music concert series, Philadelphia Performances for Autism; directs a free monthly concert series (“Music Mondays”) at Saint Charles Borromeo; and is involved with numerous communities, including Carnegie Hall’s “Musical Connections” at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.