Aria Gittelson is a composer, songwriter, and vocal artist from Southern California. They have a BM from the Bob Cole Conservatory in Long Beach, where they premiered their song cycle “purgatory” for their Bachelor’s recital. Aria has written for the Four Corners Ensemble through their program “Operation Opera”, and had a work premiered in the 2024 NEO Voice Festival. Aria cares deeply about the natural world, improvisation, and collaboration, and explores those themes in their music.