Isidore String Quartet
Isidore String Quartet, formed at the start of the Covid pandemic, is influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and its idea of “approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established.” The artists approach music as a “playground” and attempt to break down barriers to encourage collaboration and creativity.
The ensemble’s mission is to connect with youth, the elderly, and communities with limited access to contemporary and chamber music performances. They play from digital tablets instead of paper sheets and dress in attire that suggests personal comfort at the music stand. “And they evoke profound emotions surrounding our seemingly mundane lived experiences,” says a reviewer for Nuvo.net.
In 2022, the ensemble won the Banff International String Quartet Competition; and in 2023, an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Isidore String Quartet is Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violins; Devin Moore, viola; and Joshua McClendon, cello. The program will include:
- Joseph Haydn, Op. 76, No. 4, “Sunrise”
- Gabriella Smith, Carrot Revolution (written for Aizuri Quartet)
- Antonín Dvořák, Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106
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Sponsored by
Pieter W. and Lida Ouwehand
Support provided by
Dotty and Paul Rigby Classical Music Endowment
Accessibility services supported by
Sidney and Helen S. Friedman Endowment
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