Isabelle Meissner Pearson (b. 2000) is a composer, flutist, and pianist whose works cover a wide range, from wind ensemble and orchestra to solo pieces. Born in Bozeman, Montana, much of Isabelle’s music evokes images of landscapes and weather patterns, mimicking the area that she grew up in. The relationship between sound and place is a concept that she enjoys exploring throughout her music. Alongside the natural world, the tie between emotions and music has played a large role in her composition process as well. Here, timbre and interwoven textures seek to bring out certain feelings and memories of defining moments.

Isabelle has written a wide variety of music, spanning large and small groups. Her most recent large ensemble works include Heimweh for the Butte Symphony Orchestra, Gentle Spirits for Orchestra, Earthsong (SATB) for the Aiga Singers, and Old Growth Forest for the OVAA Saxophone Quartet and Wind Band. In addition, works for smaller ensembles and soloists include Ponderosa for Flute and Piano, Where Are You Now for Tenor voice and piano, To Begin Again for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, Euphonium, Piano, and Cello, and Songs from the Sands for Solo Alto Saxophone.

Isabelle holds Bachelor degrees in Music Composition, Piano Pedagogy and Performance, Flute, and German from the University of Montana, and is in her first year of a Masters in Music Composition at James Madison University.