Isabel Dammann is a multi-style violinist, fiddler and vocalist who likes to weave between genres, exploring everything from classical to free improvisation, traditional fiddle styles, rock, and singer-songwriter. Currently based in Portland, OR, Isabel performs and records regularly as a freelancer with musicians across the Pacific Northwest and Midwest.

Most often, Isabel can be found composing and touring nationally with her violin-guitar-tabla chamber-folk trio Sprig of That, with whom she has performed at notable venues across the country from The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis to Rockwood Music Hall in New York. Sprig of That released their debut original album “bloom” in early 2023, produced by Wes Corbett and engineered by Grammy-winning engineer Dave Sinko. Recently, Isabel had the exciting opportunity to act as an animation reference violinist for Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s claymation adaptation of Pinocchio (2022). She has shared the stage with musicians such as David Torn, Michael Cleveland, Charlie Parr, Darol Anger, Zach Brock and Phoebe Hunt, and attended festivals including the Silkroad Ensemble’s Global Musician Workshop (2015), Sewanee Summer Music Festival (2015), and Mike Block String Camp Apprentice Track (2018).

As an educator, Isabel has led educational workshops and performances at K-12 schools and universities across the country through organizations including Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, Minnesota Public Radio and the Mile of Music Education Team. She has seven years of experience teaching private and group violin, fiddle, viola, ukulele and voice lessons to all ages, and is currently teaching with the Community Music Center and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony in Portland. She graduated magna cum laude from Lawrence University in 2017, with a Bachelor of Music in violin performance and a Bachelor of Arts in geology.