Praised by the prestigious newspaper “La Voix” (Marq-en-Baroeul, Lille, France) as “Isadora, the fairy pianist” during a tour of concerts in France when she was only 16, Isadora Pastragus has emerged since then as a major presence on the stages of Europe and the United States.
Isadora Pastragus is a concert pianist with a deep passion for teaching because she finds it inspiring to see students develop into integrative artists with discipline, creative ideas and individuality. Isadora finds it is particularly rewarding to work with voice students because it requires of her to be a complete musician with a strong command of multiple languages.
Ms. Pastragus won numerous awards for piano performance in national and international competitions. She also coached and performed with nearly 100 students, many of whom won yearly top awards at Cal-Western Region NATS and qualified for national finals.
A regular soloist with the world acclaimed National Symphony Orchestra of Iasi (Romania), Ms. Pastragus also enjoys an international career performing with Bacau Symphony Orchestra (Romania), the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra of Kishinev (Moldova, former USSR), the famous Orchestre National de Lille (France), the Royal National Harmony Orchestra (Brussels, Belgium), and the Firelands Symphony Orchestra (Ohio, Unites States). Earning critical acclaim for her performances, Isadora’s playing has been frequently described in major newspapers as brilliant and charismatic – a combination of impeccable technical virtuosity and contagious temperament.
Isadora Pastragus worked a collaborative pianist with the Vocal Department within the Music Department at The University of Nevada Reno, Opera in the Heights in Houston Texas, Oberlin Conservatory and Rice University.
Isadora Pastragus played in several chamber music concerts with Ad Libitum Quartet in Iasi, Romania, Rice University Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas, and Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin, OH and The Royal Conservatory of Music in Bruxelles, Belgium.
Isadora Pastragus played numerous piano concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra in Iasi, Romania, Firelands Symphony in Oberlin, OH, Bacau Symphony Orchestra in Bacau, Romania, National Symphony Orchestra of Moldavia in Kishinev, Moldavia, Royal Harmony Orchestra in Bruxelles, Belgium, Botosani Symphony Orchestra in Botosani, Romania.
P I Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin, Letter Scene – Julie Lenz, Voice and Isadora Pastragus, Piano
Canterloube La Pastoura als camps – Isadora Pastragus, Piano & Julie Lenz, Voice
Franz Liszt – Enfant si Jetait Roi – Ashton Whitney, Voice and Isadora Patragus, Piano
Ralph Vaughn Williams – Let Beauty Awake, Andrew Patchin, Voice and Isadora Pastragus, Piano
