TMA149 Members

Ari Cohen Mann (they/them) brings brightness and optimism through their popular Instagram and YouTube channel. Ari has been hailed as the “Jonathan Van Ness of the oboe” (CBC Music) and proudly projects their queer identity as a role model for LGBTQ youth. Ari is a frequent recitalist, new music proponent, orchestral musician, and teacher based in Toronto. Ari was recently named on CBC’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30. Ari is a Howarth Artist and plays on a Howarth LXV-VT oboe.

Ari has been fortunate to premiere pieces by Jocelyn Morlock, Matthew Emery, and Felipe Tellez. Ari has appeared with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Esprit Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestras of Toronto, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, Niagara, and Windsor. Ari is a faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University where they teach oboe and coach chamber music.