# Joel Quarrington

Artist · Hatley, QC

Joel Quarrington is a Hatley-based double bassist, soloist, orchestral musician, and teacher whose recordings and fifths-tuning advocacy have expanded the instrument's Canadian and international repertoire.

## Links

- [Official site](https://joelquarrington.com/)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pajd5gFvu5FuP77BpHdo9)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/joel-quarrington/3316932)

## Sources

- [Artist-operated English biography documenting Joel Quarrington's orchestral work, teaching, recordings, awards, and fifths-tuning practice](https://joelquarrington.com/bio-english) — 2026-07-13
- [Artist-operated French biography documenting the same career, recordings, awards, and Quebec connection](https://joelquarrington.com/a-propos) — 2026-07-13
- [Artist-operated contact page offering a mailing list but no clearly published professional inquiry route](https://joelquarrington.com/contact) — 2026-07-13
- [Exact Joel Quarrington Spotify identity with 966 followers and ten primary album and single containers through October 2025](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pajd5gFvu5FuP77BpHdo9) — 2026-07-13
- [Exact Joel Quarrington Apple Music identity and classical genre classification](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/joel-quarrington/3316932) — 2026-07-13
- [Current federal honours record identifying Joel Quarrington in Hatley, Quebec and documenting his Order of Canada appointment and September 2025 investiture](https://gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-124388) — 2026-07-13
- [Current Orford Musique faculty page documenting Joel Quarrington's 2026 double bass teaching activity and institutional affiliations](https://www.orford.mu/academie/classes-stages/joel-quarrington/) — 2026-07-13
- [Festival of the Sound 2026 brochure listing Joel Quarrington in current Ontario performances](https://festivalofthesound.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FOTS_Brochure-2026_Final-Web.pdf) — 2026-07-13
- [MusicBrainz exact identity linking the official website and exact Spotify profile](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99cc7e16-9f47-430b-a250-98daa63a2dce) — 2026-07-13

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Profile: https://musiclist.ca/artist/joel-quarrington
Last checked: 2026-07-13