Harp Master Class: Isabel Cardenes
Enjoy an evening of beautiful music and learning with acclaimed harpist Isabel Cardenes. In this welcoming and inspiring master class, Cardenes will coach students, sharing her musical insights, performance tips, and personal approach to expressive playing. Whether you are a musician or simply a music lover, this free event is a wonderful chance to experience the artistry of an exceptional performer up close.
About the Artist:
Harpist Isabel Cardenes is known for her sensitive musicianship and unique self-expression. She is passionate about using music for healing and social change, and frequently performs as a citizen artist in non-traditional settings. Having played her piano debut at age nine with the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen in Germany, Isabel began her journey with the harp at age eleven as a student of Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Harpist Gretchen Van Hoesen. She is currently an undergraduate student at Manhattan School of Music studying with Metropolitan Opera Harpist Mariko Anraku on a Presidential Scholarship.
With a strong commitment to music for healing, Isabel performed on a mindfulness series, “Music in the Moment” at the Wallingford Yoga Studio, performed at the one-year anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting at Pittsburgh’s Center for Victims, is a frequent performer for chemotherapy patients at the Hillman Cancer Center, and has given meditative performances at Rancho la Puerta Wellness Resort in Tecate, Mexico. As a member of the Trio con Brio with her mother and brother, they presented a weekly Porch Concert Series during the warm months of 2020 and 2021, featuring over 80 regional musicians and raising over $15,000 for local causes. The trio recently produced an educational video, titled “Spark Your Creativity,” commissioned by the Allegheny Regional Council for the Arts in Pennsylvania. Isabel hopes to continue her educational and wellness initiatives in New York City.
Learn more at isabelcardenes.com.
