Brian Isaacs

1st Prize ex aequo Viola 2025

American violist Brian Isaacs is a member of the Kronberg Academy Professional Studies program, studying with Tabea Zimmermann. He is the 1st Prize (ex aequo) laureate of the 79th Concours de Genève and a prizewinner of other international viola competitions including Rostal (2nd Prize, all special prizes), Markneukirchen (3rd Prize), and Nedbal (3rd Prize). He has also received awards and prizes from institutions such as the Verbier Festival Academy, Yale University, and Frank Huntington Beebe Fund. From December 2025 through May 2026, Brian will join the orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin as assistant principal violist.

An avid chamber musician, Brian has participated in numerous festivals including Boscobel, Four Seasons, Gstaad String Academy, La Jolla SummerFest, Marlboro, Methow Valley, NUME, CMS Palm Beach, Taos, Thy, Tonhain Kollektiv, Verbier Festival Academy, Viridian Strings, and Yellow Barn. During his two seasons as a scholar in the Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker, Brian participated in performances of the Berliner Philharmoniker, including tours within Europe and the USA.

Biography updated on 20/11/2025 - www.brianisaacs.com