Ariel Shibolet

Ariel Shibolet is an Israeli improvising saxophonist whose work focuses on the expressive and physical possibilities of the soprano saxophone. After early classical training on cello, he took up the saxophone in the 1990s and became active in experimental and collective improvisation.

Shibolet has worked with musicians from European, Israeli and American improvising scenes and participated in ensembles and projects around the Tel Aviv Meetings. His playing uses extended techniques, timbral exploration and open interaction. He has also developed educational projects introducing children to improvised music.