Isidore Quartet
Thursday, February 18, 2027 7:30pm
Herbst TheatreVenue Information
$85/$75/$65
About This Performance
These dashing young artists return to SF Performances with a newly commissioned work by Billy Childs and other works the likes of which inspired Chicago Classical Review to say, “it is heartening to know that chamber music is in good hands with such gifted young ensembles as the Isidore Quartet.”
Program
MOZART: Quartet in D, K 575
CHILDS: String Quartet #4 (composed for Isidore Quartet)
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in E-Minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Performance Sponsors
Christine Cullens and Michael Mueller
Artist Information
Performer Biography
Formed at the Juilliard School, the New York City-based Isidore String Quartet began with a vision to revisit, rediscover, and reinvigorate the repertoire. The winner of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the group is heavily influenced by the Juilliard String Quartet and the philosophy of “approaching the established as if it were brand new, and the new as if it were firmly established.”
Over the past several concert seasons, the Isidore Quartet has performed at major series in both North America and Europe. In early 2026, they made their debuts at the Paris Philharmonie and London’s Wigmore Hall.
The ensemble’s first recording, Adorations, was released on the Delos label in March 2026, reaching #3 on the Apple Classical music chart. The quartet has developed a strong connection to the works of composer and pianist Billy Childs, performing his Quartets No. 2 and 3 throughout North America and Europe. In early 2026 they premiered a fourth quartet by Childs, American Mosaic, written expressly for them. Upcoming collaborations include performances with pianist Jeremy Denk, cellist Sterling Elliott, and clarinetist Anthony McGill.