Isidore String Quartet
When it fits, it fits
It is rare for a young ensemble to win one of the most prestigious string quartet competitions just three years after its foundation. The Isidore Quartet has achieved just that: founded in 2019, it won the jury of the 14th Banff Competition in 2022. The young ensemble from New York is characterized by their individual sound and extremely lively interpretations.
The musicians benefit particularly from the Alexander Technique, expanding mental concert performance through increased body awareness. It is rare to experience a young string quartet so relaxed, so at ease and at the same time so vital and mature!
After concerts at the Edinburgh Festival, the Lucerne Festival, in Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie) and Linz (Brucknerhaus), the quartet will perform in Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Berlin (Konzerthaus), Cologne (Philharmonie), Bonn (Beethoven-Haus) and Stuttgart (Liederhalle).
Members
Phoenix Avalon | violin
Adrian Steele | violin
Devin Moore | viola
Joshua McClendon | violoncello
On Tour
June 23, 2024 | Zurich (CH)
June 26, 2024 | Berlin
June 27, 2024 | Pullach
June 28, 2024 | Munich
June 29, 2024 | Tegernsee
July 01, 2024 | Bologna (I)
July 02, 2024 | Lesmo (I)
July 05, 2024 | Fincken
July 09, 2024 | Bad Arolsen
July 12, 2024 | Mettlach
July 13, 2024 | Rheingau
All further dates can be found here.
Awards
Avery Fisher Career Grants Announces 2023
First prize at Banff International String Quartet Competition, 2022.
Watch and Listen
Meran, January 22, 2024
Johannes Brahms | String quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach | The Art of Fugue – Contrapunktus 1-4
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | String Quartet No. 3 Op. 44
The Isidore String Quartet was a partner of the finalists in the chamber music category. Listen to the contributions with:
Anthony Ratinov
Zitong Wang
Ryota Yamazaki
Arsenii Mun
Antonio Chen Guang
Ron Maxim Huang
Reviews
“Exquisite poise and balance….the Isidore projected the infinite variety that Beethoven mines. Time stood still….exceptional.” Chicago Classical Review | January 14th, 2023
When it fits, it fits
It is rare for a young ensemble to win one of the most prestigious string quartet competitions just three years after its foundation. The Isidore Quartet has achieved just that: founded in 2019, it won the jury of the 14th Banff Competition in 2022. The young ensemble from New York is characterized by their individual sound and extremely lively interpretations.
The musicians benefit particularly from the Alexander Technique, expanding mental concert performance through increased body awareness. It is rare to experience a young string quartet so relaxed, so at ease and at the same time so vital and mature!
After concerts at the Edinburgh Festival, the Lucerne Festival, in Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie) and Linz (Brucknerhaus), the quartet will perform in Amsterdam (Concertgebouw), Berlin (Konzerthaus), Cologne (Philharmonie), Bonn (Beethoven-Haus) and Stuttgart (Liederhalle).
Members
Phoenix Avalon | violin
Adrian Steele | violin
Devin Moore | viola
Joshua McClendon | violoncello