Since 1999, Eric Chappell holds the position of assistant double bass in the string section of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. His early studies were with Theodore Mayer and Joel Quarrington, and he went on to work with Michael Leiter at McGill University. When the OSM became the only orchestra in the world to have access to an octobass in 2016, Eric took on the challenge, making him one of the only octobassists in the world!

It is the joy of collaborating with others to make something beautiful that inspired him to become a musician. In addition to his orchestral career he is an active chamber musician, as well as teaching at McGill University. Eric devotes his free time to cycling, hiking and cross-country skiing.