Eliseo Rael currently performs as principal percussionist of the chamber ensemble IonSound Project. He earned his Master of Music fromNew England Conservatory of Music and his Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas, having studied with Will Hudgins, Kalman Cherry, Leigh Howard Stevens, She-e Wu, and Dr. Robert Schietroma. He most recently earned his Artist Diploma from Duquesne University where he studied with Andrew Reamer and Chris Allen.

Eliseo performs frequently with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Wheeling Symphony.  He has previously served as Principal Percussionist of The Pittsburgh Live Chamber Orchestra, Principal Timpanist with the Texas Wind Symphony, and the Arlington Opera. He has been a section percussionist with the Boston Philharmonic, Las Colinas Symphony, Irving Symphony, and the El Paso Wind Symphony.

Eliseo was also a member of the UBSVerbierFestival Orchestra in Switzerland. He was chosen for this orchestra in an international audition that included thirty-two countries, and over a thousand applicants. As a member he performed in the Verbier Music Festival, the Swiss Expo, and the World Economic Summit. In addition he played in some of the world's finest halls while on a 30 day European tour under the Baton of Music Director James Levine and gust conductor Mstislav Rostrapovich. He has performed with Chick Corea, and played under the direction of Kurt Massur, Rafael Frubeck de Burgos, Pavo Jarvi, Leonard Slatkin, Manfred Honeck, Erich Kunzel, Gunther Schuller, Marvin Hamlisch, Bobby McFerrin, and Eugene Corporone among others.

Eliseo taught privately in the Dallas area for two years before moving to Pittsburgh.  His students have been members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, Three Rivers Youth Symphony,  South Hills Jr. Orchestra, Dallas all-region band, Texas All-Area band, Texas All-State band, Ohio All-State Band, Ohio All-State Orchestra, Pittsburgh Honor Band, Pittsburgh Honor Orchestra, and have been winners of the Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competition.  His students have also been accepted to New England Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin College, Michigan University, the University of North Texas, and Duquesne University.  He currently teaches privately in the in the Pittsburgh area.