Adorations Isidore String Quartet

• Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2:
• 1 Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: I. Moderato 07:00
• 2 Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: II. Capriccio: Adagio 07:12
• 3 Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: III. Menuetto: Allegretto 03:03
• 4 Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 2: IV. Fuga a 4 soggetti: Allegro 03:27
• Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): String Quartet, Op. 11:
• 5 Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11: II. Molto adagio 07:20
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847): String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3:
• 6 Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace 09:56
• 7 Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero e vivace 04:06
• 8 Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo 09:50
• 9 Mendelssohn: String Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco 08:51
• Florence Price (1887 - 1953): Adoration (Arr. for String Quartet by Samuel Araya):
• 10 Price: Adoration (Arr. for String Quartet by Samuel Araya) 03:11
• Total Runtime 01:03:56

Info for Adorations

Winner of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022 and an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2023, the Isidore String Quartet makes its recording debut on Delos. Formed at The Juilliard School and coached with members of the Juilliard String Quartet past and present – the name Isidore comes from the legendary violinist Isidore Cohen, one of the Juilliard Quartet’s early members – the quartet is rapidly making a name for itself on the international concert scene. The album Adorations is a celebration of chamber music at its essence – a tapestry of joy, human connection, and the enduring resonance of lives intertwined. Each work on the album reflects a unique form of adoration, offering its own expression of wonder, reverence, and the profound beauty of shared musical experience. Comprising Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in C major, Op. 20, and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 44, the recital also features Samuel Barber’s celebrated Molto adagio and Florence Price’s Adoration.

Isidore String Quartet

Isidore String Quartet
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 quartet began as an ensemble at the Juilliard School, and has coached with Joel Krosnick, Joseph Lin, Astrid Schween, Laurie Smukler, Joseph Kalichstein, Roger Tapping, Misha Amory, and numerous others.

In North America, the Isidore Quartet has appeared on major series in Boston, New York, Berkeley, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Durham, Washington DC, Houston, San Francisco, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, and has collaborated with several eminent performers including James Ehnes, Jeremy Denk, and the Juilliard String Quartet. Their 25/26 season includes performances in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Calgary, Tulsa, Pasadena, Santa Barbara, New York, Washington’s Library of Congress, plus return engagements in Montreal, Berkeley, Houston, La Jolla, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Baltimore, and Spivey Hall in Georgia. First-time collaborations include clarinetist Anthony McGill, cellist Sterling Elliott, and the Miró Quartet.

In Europe they have performed at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and in Bonn (Beethoven Haus), Stuttgart, Cologne, and Dresden, among many others. During 25/26 they will make their debuts in Paris (Philharmonie) and London (Wigmore Hall).

Over the past several years, 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 February 2026 they will premiere a new Childs quartet written expressly for them.

Both on stage and outside the concert hall, the Isidore Quartet is deeply invested in connecting with youth and elderly populations, and with marginalized communities who otherwise have limited access to high-quality live music performance. They approach music as a “playground” and attempt to break down barriers to encourage collaboration and creativity. 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!

"A polished sonority and well-balanced, tightly synchronized ensemble with nearly faultless intonation....it is heartening to know that chamber music is in good hands with such gifted young ensembles as the Isidore Quartet" — Chicago Classical Review

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