Isabel Hagen
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| Isabel Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991/1992 (age 32–33) New York City, New York |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Alma mater | Juilliard School |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Website | https://www.isabelhagen.com |
Isabel Hagen (1991/1992 in New York City, New York)[1][2] is an American violist and comedian.
Early Life and Education
Isabel Hagen was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Manhattan. She started playing the violin at age 5 and switched to the viola aged 10.[3] At age 12 she joined the pre-college program at the Juilliard School where she studied with Kenji Bunch for six years.[2] She went on to study at the Juilliard School where she earned a bachelor's degree in 2013 and a master's degrees 2015 in viola performance.[3][4][5]
Music
Hagen has toured internationally with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, and Ensemble Signal.[1][6] As a pit musician she performed in several Broadway productions including Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof, The Lion King, and Rocktopia.[3][1] She has worked with artists including Björk, Max Richter, The National, and Steve Reich.[3][1][6] Hagen featured in a promotional video for the American Viola Society in 2021.[7][4] In June 2022 Hagen was featured at the 2022 American Viola Society Festival & 47th International Viola Congress.[8]
Comedy
While at Juilliard Hagen wrote the funny page for the student paper The Yard.[9] During her sophomore year Hagen made a YouTube video How to Convince People You’re Really Good at Chamber Music inspired by Jenna Marbles' How to Trick People into Thinking You’re Good Looking. The positive responses among conservatory students gave her the confidence to pursue comedy.[10] While getting her master's degree Hagen started participating in open mic nights when she suffered from repetitive stress syndrome and could not practice for a couple of months.[3][10][1][2] She pursued stand-up comedy while working as a freelance violist. After four years she started integrating her viola into her work as a comedian.[10][1][4] Hagen won first place in the 2019 One Liner Madness competition at The Bell House in Brooklyn.[11] In July 2019 Hagen was one of the New Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.[11] She became known to a larger audience on March 12th, 2020 when she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She made a second appearance on the show on October 26th, 2020 this time including her viola in her performance.[3][10] Hagen has also appeared on the show with musical guests on multiple occasions.[11][6]
Podcast
From 2020 to 2021 Hagen hosted the podcast Good Timing with Isabel Hagen in which she talked with other artists about the creative process and performance anxiety.[1][4]
Film
In 2020 Hagen starred in the web series Is A Violist which she also wrote and directed.[12][3] As of 2023 she is developing a feature length film for which she has also written the script and in which she is to star.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Victoria Looseleaf (March 26, 2021). "Violist Isabel Hagen Leaves Them Laughing". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Angela Allen (February 21, 2023). "Sharing the absurdity of existence: Isabel Hagen and Fear No Music". Oregon Artswatch. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Guy D'Astolfo (February 15, 2023). "Comedian Isabel Hagen Adds a Classical Touch With Viola". The Business Journal. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hannah Fiddy (May 17, 2022). "Interview: Isabel Hagen". Alternative Classical. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ "An Open Letter to the Juilliard Administration Regarding the Alleged Misconduct of Robert Beaser". Composers Collective. Medium. December 16, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Enjoy Her Serious Side: Classically Trained Violist (Who's Also a Comedian) To Perform at Salastina Music Society Event". Pasadena Now. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ Isabel Hagen (February 23, 2021). "A Violist's Apology". YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 American Viola Society Festival & 47th International Viola Congress". Whova. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ Creig Ewing (November 1, 2022). "5 questions with comedian and viola player Isabel Hagen". Louisville Laughs. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Cliff Hall (February 22, 2023). "Isabel Hagen Combines Viola and Comedy in an Unconventional Career". Strings. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Megh Wright (July 22, 2019). "Just for Laughs Announces Its 2019 New Faces". Vulture. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ↑ Isabel Hagen. "Is A Violist". YouTube. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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