Chamber Music Masterclass with Joshua McClendon & Phoenix Avalon
Schedule
Sat May 09 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Third Street Music School Settlement | New York, NY
About this Event
Engage with Joshua McClendon & Phoenix Avalon from the award-winning Isidore String Quartet
Saturday, May 9, 3:30pm
Third Street Music School
Anna-Maria Kellen Concert Hall
Observation tickets are free and open to the public. RSVP required.
About Master Classes
A master class is a special opportunity for students and guests to watch and learn from a guest teacher and expert in their area. Guests work with students as a group or one at a time in front of an audience. The guest can engage with students and audiences in a variety of ways, often providing feedback on how to improve their technique, expression, and interpretation.
Guests may also share stories about their experiences such as their career, learning a piece, working with a composer, demonstrating how to play certain passages, and point out common issues and ways to improve.
All spectators and students can benefit from observing a master class and learning master's teaching and listening to the different versions of the piece.
Master Classes are always free and open to the public to observe.
Questions About the Master Class or Workshop?
Contact: Third Street Music School
email: [email protected]
About
Phoenix Avalon
Phoenix Avalon (age 25) is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School where he worked under the tutelage of Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship.
Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Phoenix began his violin studies at age three with Rick Lohmann and Carmelo de los Santos. Since then, he has attended the Meadowmount School of Music, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, the Perlman Music Program, and was a scholarship student at the Cleveland Institute of Music Young Artist Program studying with Jaime Laredo and Jan Sloman. Phoenix has studied chamber music extensively with members of the Cavani String Quartet, the Juilliard String Quartet, and the Cleveland Quartet.
As a soloist, Phoenix has performed across the United States and Europe and has enjoyed engagements with the Jena Philharmonic, the Cleveland POPS Orchestra, the Boulder Symphony, the Arapahoe Philharmonic, the New Mexico Philharmonic, and Performance Santa Fe Orchestras. He has been featured on USA national radio programs Performance Today and From the Top, as well as giving a solo presentation for TedXABQ.
Phoenix’s competition awards include First Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition as a member of the Isidore String Quartet, First Prize at the Louis Spohr International Violin Competition, Third Prize at the Johansen International Competition and Silver Medal at The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association as a member of the Razumovsky Quartet. He is honored to also be a recipient of a 2019 EMCY Prize and the Davis New Mexico Arts Excellence Scholarship.
Phoenix is a founding member of the Isidore String Quartet. Formed in 2019, the ISQ has attended the Ravinia Steans Institute, received first prize and the Haydn prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition, and was most recently honored with the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Actively dedicated to community service, Phoenix has played for numerous fundraisers and outreach programs, and has developed and toured an interactive presentation of classical music history for school children as part of ‘From the Top’s Leadership Training’. Phoenix performs on a G.B. Guadagnini violin, Milan 1753 “Ex-Birkitt”, on loan from Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.
Joshua McClendon
Born in 1999, cellist Joshua McClendon began his cello studies at the age of eight under the tutelage of cellist Paul Wingert. A founding member of the Isidore String Quartet, Joshua has gained international recognition after winning the First Prize and Haydn Prize at the 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition. In Spring of 2023, the Isidore Quartet received an Avery Fisher Career Grant, becoming the youngest ensemble in the program’s history to do so. Joshua received a Bachelor of Music from The Juilliard School under Professors Richard Aaron and Timothy Eddy.
Joshua performs on a Giovanni Grancino cello, Milan c. 1697 on loan from Rare Violins In Consortium, Artists and Benefactors Collaborative.
About Master Classes
A master class is a special opportunity for students and guests to watch and learn from a guest teacher and expert in their area. Guests work with students as a group or one at a time in front of an audience. The guest can engage with students and audiences in a variety of ways, often providing feedback on how to improve their technique, expression, and interpretation.
Guests may also share stories about their experiences such as their career, learning a piece, working with a composer, demonstrating how to play certain passages, and point out common issues and ways to improve.
All spectators and students can benefit from observing a master class and learning master's teaching and listening to the different versions of the piece.
Master Classes are always free and open to the public to observe.
Questions About the Master Class or Workshop?
Contact: Third Street Music School
email: [email protected]
Ticket Policy
- RSVPs are first-come, first-served.
- RSVPs are required of all attendees, including children. An adult must accompany all children.
- An RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Free events are oversold to accommodate drops.
- Same-day walkups will be accepted. Remaining seats will be released before the show starts, as space permits.
Venue Policy
- This venue is accessible to wheelchairs
- Large items, including strollers and carts, are not permitted in the hall but can be left in the lobby at the owner's discretion. Third Street does not assume liability for any theft or damage.
- No food or drinks are permitted in the performance space.
- No pets allowed, service animals only.
Photo & Video Policy
To celebrate and promote our programs and school, photos and videos may occasionally be taken during classes, rehearsals, and performances. These images may be used in newsletters, social media, promotional materials, or on our website. By participating in our programs or attending an event at Third Street, you acknowledge and agree to this policy.
Where is it happening?
Third Street Music School Settlement, 235 East 11th Street, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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