Isabela Diaz

Isabela Diaz is a 20-year-old violinist based in New York City and Miami who has been studying the violin since the age of six. In recent years, she has studied with Jose Guibert and Huifang Chen, and she is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the Juilliard School under the guidance of Ronald Copes and Stella Chen. Isabela has performed with distinguished ensembles including the Juilliard Orchestra. These experiences have given her the opportunity to perform under the baton of renowned conductors such as Yannick NézetSéguin, Michael Tilson Thomas, David Robertson, Louis Langrée, Stéphane Denève and James Judd, amongst others. She has earned recognition in several competitions, including the Sphinx Competition, Ocala Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, MMTA Concerto Competition, the Charleston International Concerto Competition, and the FSMTA State Violin Competition. As a soloist, Isabela has performed with the Alhambra Orchestra, the NWSA Symphony Orchestra, the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, and the Stamps Quartet, and has also appeared internationally in Spain, Portugal, and France. She has also had the privilege of working with distinguished violinists including Itzhak Perlman, Hilary Hahn, Ida Kavafian, Ana Chumachenco, Kerson Leong, Régis Pasquier and Roland Daugareil, further shaping her artistic development and musical voice.