ABOUT ISAIAH

Cellist Isaiah Free Pennington lives and works in New York City where he completed his Master of Music at the Mannes School of Music.  A pupil of celebrated soloist and chamber musician Marcy Rosen, Isaiah enjoys an active performance schedule of the major chamber repertoire, including recent concerts at the German Consulate General and the Dimenna Center for Classical Music during the 2019 season. In addition, Isaiah performs in the Montclair Orchestra under the baton of Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Concertmaster David Chan. Isaiah gives frequent recitals of the standard cello repertoire, including the Bach Cello Suites and sonata literature. Isaiah has had the privilege of learning from some of the most loved quartets today, including work with members of the Juilliard, Orion, Mogdiliani, and Aviv Quartets.  Additionally, Isaiah has worked closely with the Escher String Quartet over the past several years, receiving frequent coachings as well as appearing in concerts with members of the quartet. A previous student of renowned soloist Andrés Díaz, Isaiah received his Bachelor of Music from the Meadows School of the Arts in Dallas.

One of Isaiah’s greatest pleasures is to travel with his cello, and in recent years Isaiah has attended festivals in France, Italy, and Quebec, along with a recent tour of South Africa performing the newly composed opera Wading Home. Isaiah has performed in numerous masterclasses at home and abroad, notably performing for artists including Colin Carr, Matt Haimovitz, Steven Isserlis, Johannes Moser, Philippe Muller, and Raphael Wallfisch, among others.

In the little time when Isaiah isn’t playing the cello, he enjoys fly fishing, amateur astronomy, backpacking, and the natural world.  Isaiah is a curious-spirited person, who brings his inquisitive nature to his musical pursuits and his teaching.