Biography

Isadora is a cellist who is active in the San Diego area. She has over 17 years of classical training in cello and two performance degrees. She performs across a wide range of musical settings—from symphony orchestras, musical theater pits, to rock bands recording sessions, jazz groups, mariachi ensembles, and contemporary music projects.

Isadora started her cello studies at eight years old. She accredits her musical influences and expression to her diverse travels and unique experiences. Isadora has studied music with professional musicians all over the world, including the countries Japan, Italy, Austria, and Germany. 

In 2025, she earned her master’s degree in cello performance at San Diego State University under the guidance of San Diego Symphony’s principal cellist, Yao Zhao. There, she led the cello section as principal cellist in the SDSU Symphony for 2 consecutive years. In 2022, Isadora earned a bachelor’s degree in cello performance with honors from Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Long Beach under the guidance of Joon Sung Jun.

During her graduate studies, Isadora conducted research on autistic musicians, and presented her findings at the annual 2023 SDSU Student Symposium. She is passionate about neurodiversity advocacy and research, which she utilizes in her teaching philosophy and commitment to inclusive music education.

In August 2025, Isadora Flores and her colleagues Thalia Rojas and Diego Guerra co-founded Bougainvillea Strings, a local event string trio.

Isadora’s performance is riveting, unapologetic, and begs to question the rules of what can be done with the cello as predetermined by western classical standards.

Today, she maintains an active career performing, recording, and teaching in the San Diego area.