Composing : From Juilliard to Stand-Up: Isabel Hagen is Redefining What it Means to Be a Modern Composer by Ashley Renee Smith

Ashley Renee Smith

From Juilliard to Stand-Up: Isabel Hagen is Redefining What it Means to Be a Modern Composer

This is a story that hits all the right notes, literally.

Comedian, violist, writer, and now filmmaker Isabel Hagen has never fit neatly into one box, and that’s exactly what makes her journey so inspiring. In this Deadline article, she opens up about her background as a classically trained musician at Juilliard, her breakout as a stand-up comedian, and the creation of her SXSW hit On a String, a feature she wrote, directed, and scored herself.

Read the full feature:

https://deadline.com/2025/08/isabel-hagen-on-a-string-vampire-weekend-co...

If you’re a composer looking to expand your creative horizons, or a multi-hyphenate artist wondering how to balance it all, this one’s for you.

Are you currently scoring your own work or branching into another creative role? We’d love to hear how you’re stretching your skills and what inspires you to cross creative disciplines.

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