Isabel Ortiz , cello

Isabel Ortiz is a sophomore at Davis High School. She has been studying cello with Julie Hochman for 8 years. She was principal cello of the Davis Combined Junior High Orchestra for 3 years, and is currently co-principal cello of the Davis Senior High School Symphony. She played in the Sacramento Youth Symphony Premier Orchestra, and performs regularly with various chamber groups in the Sacramento area. She also performs with orchestras in Fairfield and Vacaville, including yearly performances of Handel’s Messiah with the Solano Symphony. In 2006, she won the American String Teacher’s Association Modern Music Competition. She has also participated in various Sacramento Youth Symphony chamber music workshops and has played in the Davis Cello Festival. In the summer of 2005, she attended Sierra Mountain Music Camp, and last summer she went to the Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop at Humboldt University. In May 2007, she performed a solo piece, Sakura, with the Davis Combined Junior High Orchestra. She has also participated in various master classes with visiting cellists, including David Russell, Andy Luchansky, Sarah Finley, and Silvia Luna.

 e-mail: intelisabel@yahoo.com