Isabella Davis

Isabella Davis is an 18-year-old violinist and is so excited for her 3rd Youth Orchestra season! She has been studying violin since she was three years old and is so grateful for the music opportunities she’s had over the years. 

Davis has enjoyed participating in the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs competitions for many years and was the winner of the State Federation Strings Division in the spring 2025 competition. She’s also enjoyed performing with the Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis (MOSL) for several years. Davis has participated in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District level for four years (two in the Junior division and two in the Senior), earning title positions all four years. In 2023 and 2025, She was invited to the State level Illinois Music Education Convention (IMEC) and, both years, was selected for the Honors Orchestra.  

Davis participated in the Community Music School (CMS) Young Peoples Symphonic Orchestra (YPSO) in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. She has studied under very accomplished teachers including Eva Kozma, Ann Fink and Joseph Kaminsky and is so grateful for all she has learned from them. 

Davis has had the honor of performing under the batons of many renowned conductors including Leonard Slatkin, Stéphane Denève, Samuel Hollister, Roger Kaza and Jung-Ho Pak. When Davis’s not practicing or playing her violin, she loves composing songs on the piano, acting in live theater, learning about film production as well as playing music and singing with her sisters. 

She is very grateful for all her family’s love and support and is thankful for the opportunity to play in the YO. Davis has a deep appreciation for the gift of music and enjoys a wide variety of genres. She is incredibly grateful for how God has used music to bless her and wants to glorify Him in all that she does!