Isabel Tannenbaum

Violinist and violist Isabel Tannenbaum was appointed Assistant Principal Viola of the Phoenix Symphony in 2025. An avid chamber musician, she has worked with members of the Juilliard, Kronos, Borromeo, Cavani, Danel, and Telegraph Quartets. Performance highlights include appearances alongside esteemed artists such as Kim Kashkashian, Shai Wosner, Inon Barnatan, Alexi Kenney, and the Parker and Jupiter Quartets.

A winner of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s annual concerto competition, Tannenbaum was a featured soloist with the conservatory’s orchestra, performing the Walton Viola Concerto. She has been a fellow of the Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival, Spoleto Festival, and Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, as well as a participant in the IMS Prussia Cove masterclasses. Tannenbaum graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University, studying violin, viola, and neuroscience, and received the Chris Teal Award for excellence in collaborative performance.

She holds two degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music: a Masters of Music in Violin Performance, and an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music.