Filipino-American cellist Isabella Palacpac is a performer, recording artist, and teacher based in Connecticut and New York City. She teaches private students in the NYC and Fairfield County area and provides lessons online to cellists of all ages throughout the U.S.

Isabella received her Bachelor’s degree in cello performance in 2020 from The Juilliard School. She currently tours with the classical/pop/rock crossover trio TAKE3. As TAKE3’s cellist, her performance highlights across America include concerts with the Johnson City Symphony in Tennessee and with the Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra in Colorado; a performance with a Sky Elements drone show in Sandusky, Ohio; and an appearance as the opener for Wilson Philipps at The Lancaster Festival. As a soloist and orchestral musician, Isabella has appeared on stages throughout America, China, Canada, Russia, and Switzerland. Locally, she has appeared as a soloist with orchestral ensembles such as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Danbury Symphony Orchestra, American Chamber Orchestra, and Eastern Connecticut Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has also appeared with organizations such as the Ridgefield Chorale, Ridgefield Theater Barn, and the Brookfield Theater for the Arts. As a music educator, she has worked for programs such as The Cello Camp in Westport, CT, The Harmony Program, and The Nucleo Corona Music Project.