The Banff International String Quartet Competition is proud of the many partnerships developed with concert presenters across Europe and North America, who have supported its mission by providing opportunities for the winners of BISQC to perform for audiences world-wide.
As part of their First Prize, Isidore String Quartet will embark on concert tours in partnership with Konzertdirection Andrea Hampl (Europe) and David Rowe Artists (Canada/USA).
May 1 | Hopkins Center for the Arts at Darmouth, Hanover, NH
May 3 | Huntsville Chamber Music Guild, Huntsville, AL
May 5| Howland Chamber Music Circle, Beacon, NY
May 9-12 | Performance Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
June 15 | Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle, Red Hook, NY
June 22 | Geneva, CH
June 23 | Zurich, CH
June 26 | Konzerthaus Berlin, Berlin, DE
June 27 | Bürgerhaus Pullach, Pullach, DE
June 28 | Munich, DE
June 29 | Bologna, IT
July 1 | Bologna, IT
July 2 | Lesmo, IT
July 5 | Fincken, DE Bad
July 9 | Arolsen, DE
July 12 | Mettlach, DE
July 13 | Rheingau, DE
July 17 | Newport Classical, Newport, RI
August 18 | Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, NY
August 19-26 | Music in the Vineyards, Napa, CA
August 30-September 1 | Banff International String Quartet Festival, Banff, AB
April 28 | Friends of Music Concerts, Sleepy Hollow, NY
April 25 | 92Y, New York City, NY
April 22 | Carlos Moseley CMS, Spartanburg, SC
April 20 | Edmonton Chamber Music Society, Edmonton, AB
April 19 | Chamber Music Kelowna Society, Kelowna, BC
April 18 | Valley Concert Society, Abbotsford, BC
April 16 | Lyell Gustin Recital Series, Saskatoon, SK
April 14 | Cecelian Chamber Series, Regina, SK
April 13 | Calgary Pro Musica Society, Calgary, AB
March 30 | Shriver Hall Concert Series, Baltimore, MD
March 27 | Celebrity Series of Boston, Boston, MA
March 24 | The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
March 10 | University Musical Society, Ann Arbor, MI
March 9 | The Jeffrey Concerts, London, ON
March 7 | Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, CO
March 5 | CalPerformances, Berkeley, CA
March 3 | The Coast Recital Society, Sechelt, BC
February 29 | ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island, BC
February 24 | Chamber Music Columbus, Columbus, OH
February 10 | Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Phoenix, AZ
February 9 | UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
January 28 | Eindhoven, NL
January 27 | String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
January 26 | Brussels, BE
January 24 | Bad Tölz, DE
January 23 | Nürnberg, DE
January 22 | Meran, DE
January 20 | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, DE
January 19 | Heppenheim, DE
January 18 | Frankfurt, DE
January 17 | Trier, DE
January 15 | Rheda, DE
January 13 | Buchholz, DE
December 8 | Wisconsin Union Theatre, Madison, WI
December 6 | Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, Tuczon, AZ
December 3 | Chamber Music in Yellow Springs, Yellow Springs, OH
November 29 | Ensemble Music Society, Indianapolis, IN
November 28 | Friends of Chamber Music, Denver, CO
November 13 | The Bremen Bell, Bremen, Germany
November 12 | Medienhaus der Braunschweiger Zeitung, Braunschweig, Germany
November 11 | Herrehausen Galerie, Hannover, Germany
November 10 | Bruchsal Castle, Bruchsal, Germany
November 7 | Bruckner House, Linz, Austria
October 15 | Rennolds Chamber Concert Series, Richmond, VA
October 10-31 | Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, TX
October 10-13 | Music in the Morning, Vancouver, BC
October 7 | Troy Friends of Chamber Music, Troy, NY
October 5 | Lenard Chamber Music Series, Storrs, CT
September 18-30 | Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, TX
September 17 | Herbst Gold Festival at Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt, Austria
September 15 | KunstFreunde Wiesloch, Germany
September 12-13 | Ulm, Germany
September 7 | Lucerne Festival Debut, Lucerne, CH
August 29-31 | 64th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, Bolzano, IT
August 24-25 | Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, UK
August 18-20 | Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Blue Hill, ME
August 8 | Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, Barnstable, MA
August 4 | Hornby Festival, Hornby Island, BC
August 2 - 3 | Victoria Summer Music Festival, Victoria, BC
July 24 - 30 | Bravo! Vail, Vail, CO
July 21 | Ottawa Chamberfest, Ottawa, ON
July 19 & 20 | Toronto Summer Music Festival, Toronto, ON
July 16 | Under the Spire Music Festival, Prince Edward Island
July 1 | Rockport Music, Rockport, MA
June 16 | Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Montreal, QC
June 10 | Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle, Bard College, NY
May 10 | Seattle Chamber Music Society, Seattle, WA
April 27 | Fortas Chamber Music Series, The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
April 23 | San Antonio Chamber Music Society, San Antonio, Texas
March 30 – April 2 | Eisenstadt, Austria, String Quartet Festival
March 19 | Schneider Concerts, The New School, New York, NY
February 24 | University of Vermont, Lane Series, Burlington, VT
February 19 | Philharmonic Society of Orange County, as part of the Laguna Chamber Music Festival
February 13 | Chamber Music Pittsburgh - MainStage Live
In Europe, BISQC has concert agreements in principle with:
In North America, BISQC has concert agreements in principle with:
Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violins
Devin Moore, viola
Joshua McClendon, cello
Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet was formed in 2019 with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertory. The quartet is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the idea of ‘approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established.’
The members of the quartet are violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violist Devin Moore, and cellist Joshua McClendon. The four began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and following a break during the global pandemic reconvened at the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival in the summer of 2021 under the tutelage of Joel Krosnick. In addition to Mr. Krosnick, the ISQ has coached with Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween, Laurie Smukler, Joseph Kalichstein, Roger Tapping, Misha Amory, Timothy Eddy, Donald Weilerstein, Atar Arad, Robert McDonald, Christoph Richter, Miriam Fried, and Paul Biss.
Their Banff triumph brings extensive tours of North America and Europe, a two-year appointment as the Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at Southern Methodist University in Dallas beginning in 2023-24, plus a two-week residency at Banff Centre including a professionally produced recording, along with extensive ongoing coaching, career guidance, and mentorship.
The Isidore Quartet has appeared on major series in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Durham, Washington (JFK Center), San Antonio, Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, and has collaborated with a number of eminent performers including James Ehnes, Jeremy Denk, Shai Wosner, and Jon Nakamatsu. Their 23/24 season will feature appearances in Berkeley (Cal Performances), Boston (Celebrity Series), Washington DC (Phillips Collection), New York (92nd St. Y), Chicago, Baltimore, Ann Arbor, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Tucson, Phoenix, Santa Fe, La Jolla, Aspen, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and at Dartmouth College, and Spivey Hall in Georgia, among many others. European highlights include Edinburgh, Lucerne, Brussels, Amsterdam, Hanover, Frankfurt, and Hamburg’s ElbPhilharmonie.
Outside the concert hall the quartet has worked with PROJECT: MUSIC HEALS US providing encouragement, education, and healing to marginalized communities - including elderly, disabled, rehabilitating incarcerated and homeless populations - who otherwise have limited access to high-quality live music performance. They have also been resident ensemble for the Contemporary Alexander School/Alexander Alliance International. In conjunction with those well-versed in the world of Alexander Technique, as well as other performers, the ISQ explores the vast landscape of body awareness, mental preparation, and performance practice.
The name Isidore recognizes the ensemble’s musical connection to the Juilliard Quartet: one of that group’s early members was legendary violinist Isidore Cohen. Additionally, it acknowledges a shared affection for a certain libation - legend has it a Greek monk named Isidore concocted the first genuine vodka recipe for the Grand Duchy of Moscow!
To partner with BISQC, contact BISQC Manager Lisa Ramsey at bisqc@banffcentre.ca.