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Work History
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Festivals
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Isaac Moorman

West Melbourne,FL

Summary

Rollins College

Adjunct Cello Faculty, Fall 2024 - present

  • Faculty Responsibilities include Instruction in Cello

Community School Instructor, Exp. Spring 2025

  • Responsibilities include Instruction in Cello


Eastman School of Music

Teaching Assistant, 2022 - present

  • Responsibilities include Instruction in Cello, directing Cello Studio Class, and coaching Chamber Music


Satellite High School Orchestra Camp

Cello Instructor, May 2019 - present

  • Responsibilities include leading Cello Sectionals and Instruction in Cello


DeLaura Middle School Orchestra Camp

Cello Instructor, August 2019 - present

  • Responsibilities include leading Cello Sectionals and Instruction in Cello


Adjudication for the All-State Orchestra Convention in Tampa, FL, 2024-2025

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Principal Cello

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
05.2022 - Current
  • Promote high quality performances as a lead member of the orchestra
  • Chamber music engagements with guest artists
  • Instructor for middle school and high school cello students in group classes
  • Coordinate with other string players to give insight on musical ideas and bowings
  • Serves as Principal Cello frequently

Guest Principal Cello

Riverside Chamber Orchestra
03.2018 - Current

Guest Principal Cello

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
01.2017 - Current

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts - Cello Performance And Literature

Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
05-2027

Master of Music - Cello Performance And Literature

Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY
05-2024

Bachelor of Music - Cello Performance

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
05-2022

Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
05-2022

Chamber Music/Solo Performance Experience

Orlando Philharmonic with Anthony McGill, February 2023

  • Featured Performance of Brahms Clarinet Quintet with Anthony McGill and Orlando Philharmonic string players

Round Top Festival Institute, July 2023

  • Performance of Martinu Flute Trio with Carol Wincenc, featured on NPR's Performance Today

Orlando Philharmonic with Nestor Torres, September 2022

  • Featured Performance with Nestor Torres and Orlando Philharmonic string players

Bowdoin Chamber Music Festival, Summer 2024

  • Chamber Music Masterclass with the Pacifica Quartet

Green Mountain Music Festival, Summer 2018

  • Chamber Music Masterclass with Matt Haimovitz


Concerto Performances with Orchestra

  • Beethoven Triple Concerto with the Space Coast Symphony, February 2025
  • Concerto Performance with the Riverside Chamber Orchestra, March 2025
  • Concerto Performance with the Round Top Festival Orchestra, July 2023
  • Elgar Cello Concerto with the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra, January 2019
  • Solo Performance in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 2016
  • Solo Performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, 2011
  • Elgar Cello Concerto with the Central Florida Winds, October 2018
  • Solo performance with the Melbourne Municipal Band, 2017
  • Live Painting Performance with solo cello in collaboration with Jeff Filipski, Abstract Expressionism and Dada artist, August 2018


Solo Recitals

  • Master's Degree Cello Recital, Eastman School of Music in Hatch Recital Hall, March 2024
  • Cello Senior Recital, University of Kentucky in Recital Hall, April 2022
  • Piano Senior Recital, University of Kentucky in Recital Hall, April 2022
  • Cello Junior Recital, University of Kentucky in Niles Gallery, March 2021
  • Piano Junior Recital, University of Kentucky in Niles Gallery, April 2021
  • Cello Recital, Riverside Presbyterian Church in Melbourne, FL, June 2019


Competition Awards

  • Brevard's Got Talent Competition, 1st Prize, March 2019
  • Donna Turner Smith Cello Competition, 2nd Prize, February 2022
  • Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition, Finalist, July 2021
  • University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Finalist, 2020-2022

Festivals

Bowdoin International Music Festival, Summer 2024

  • Cello Studies with Steven Doane and Edward Arron
  • Chamber Music Masterclass with Pacifica Quartet
  • Solo and chamber music performances in recital


Round Top Festival Institute, Summer 2023

  • Cello Studies with Ken Freudigman, Emilio Colon and Dmitry Kouzov
  • Principal Cello, Round Top Festival Orchestra
  • Featured as a concerto soloist with the Round Top Festival Orchestra
  • Chamber music collaboration with Carol Wincenc, featured on NPR's Performance Today


Brevard Music Center Festival, Summer 2021

  • Cello Studies with Benjamin Karp
  • Finalist in the Jan and Beattie Concerto Competition
  • Associate Principal Cello, Brevard Music Festival Orchestra
  • Chamber Music Instruction with Corinne Stillwell


Miami Music Festival, Summer 2020

  • Cello Studies with Emilio Colon
  • Cello Masterclass with Yi-Bing Chu


Cincinnati Young Artists, Summer 2020

  • Cello Studies with Melissa Kraut and Alan Rafferty
  • Cello Masterclass with Richard Aaron


Eastman Cello Workshop, Summer 2020

  • Cello Studies with Alan Harris
  • Cello Masterclass with David Ying


Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, Summer 2018

  • Cello Studies with Alan Rafferty and Sarah Kim
  • Chamber Music Masterclass with Matt Haimovitz
  • Chamber Music Instruction with Felix Wang


Aria Music Festival, Summer 2017

  • Cello Studies with Mihai Tetel
  • Cello Masterclass with Stephen Balderston


Accepted to the Brevard Music Festival in 2024 as the first Teaching Assistant in the festival's history

Timeline

Assistant Principal Cello

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
05.2022 - Current

Guest Principal Cello

Riverside Chamber Orchestra
03.2018 - Current

Guest Principal Cello

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra
01.2017 - Current

Doctor of Musical Arts - Cello Performance And Literature

Eastman School of Music

Master of Music - Cello Performance And Literature

Eastman School of Music

Bachelor of Music - Cello Performance

University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Music - Piano Performance

University of Kentucky
Isaac Moorman