PEI-TSUN CHIANG 29, born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts Piano with a minor in Collaborative Piano at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with Evelyne Brancart. There, she also serves as a faculty member of the Young Pianist Program and as an Associate Instructor in Piano.

FORREST HOWELL ('23) 33, born in Sokcho, Korea, is a Postdoctoral Lecturer at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The returning Music Academy alum has recently performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra under Ken-David Masur and as a soloist with the Ann Arbor Symphony conducted by Dean Whiteside.

CHAN LEE 25, born in Daegu, North Gyeongsang, Korea, recently completed his master's degree at Northwestern University, studying with Christopher Guzman, Yasuko Oura, and Alan Darling. There, he serves as both an accompanist and opera rehearsal pianist, and on staff as an accompanist at North Park University.

BENJAMIN PAWLAK ('20, '21, '23) 29, born in Horseheads, New York, recently completed his master's degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Jonathan Feldman. He has appeared as an orchestral pianist with the New York Philharmonic. Also a composer, he performed his work Sonata for Trumpet and Piano in New York, Houston, and Los Angeles in 2025.

AMBER GINMI SCHERER 28, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at The Juilliard School, studying with Jonathan Feldman and Lydia Brown. She won the 2024 Federation of Art-Song Fellowship Competition and the Juilliard Vocal Arts Honors Auditions, and is a Piano Faculty member at Brooklyn Music School.

YOSHINO TOI ('24) 27, born in Tokyo, Japan, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at New England Conservatory, studying with Pei-Shan Lee and Cameron Stowe. The returning alum won the prestigious Duo Competition at the Music Academy of the West in 2024.

YIFANG XU ('24) 25, born in Hangzhou, China, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University, where she studies with Shiela Kibbe. The returning Music Academy alum won the Liszt International Youth Piano Competition in 2019 and performed at The Cleveland Cello Society Scholarship Winner’s Recital.

TEDDI YOO 23, born in Rockville, Maryland, completed her master's degree at the University of Maryland, and studies with Rita Sloan. She won the 2018 Concert Artists International Virtuoso Competition III and the Reinecke Chamber Music Competition. She performed as soloist with the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra under David Neely.

LYDIA AI-LING YU 26, born in Taipei, Taiwan, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at Indiana University Bloomington, studying with Anne Epperson. She has performed in her first-year DMA recital and other degree recitals at University, and was a 2024 Bowdoin Music Festival Collaborative Piano Fellow.

MITSURU YONEZAKI 26, born in Yokohama, Japan, has recently completed her graduate certificate at New England Conservatory, where she studied with Donald Weilerstein. She has recently performed with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, in a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 conducted by Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

YELIN YOUN 23, born in Seoul, Korea, is earning her Artist Diploma at The Royal Conservatory of Music: Glenn Gould School, studying with Nora Shulman and Kelly Zimba. Yelin has performed as a substitute musician with both the Victoria and New World symphonies, and as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Bartholomew Poyser.

SHINTARO TANEDA 24, born in Chiba, Japan, has recently completed his master's degree in chamber music at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM), studying with Nancy Zhou. He won the 2024 SFCM Honor Chamber Ensemble Competition with the Ethea Trio and has performed with artists including Kim Kashkashian, Stefan Jackiw, and the Parker Quartet.

DANIEL PARK ('24) 22, born in Tampa, Florida, is earning his bachelor's degree at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with James Ehnes and Stephen Rose. He won the 2024 Indianapolis Matinée Musicale Competition and serves as concertmaster of the IU Chamber Orchestra.

SAEYEONG KIM 24, born in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, Korea, is earning her Doctor of Musical Arts at New England Conservatory, studying with Cynthia Meyers. She won the 45th Annual James Pappoutsakis Flute Competition in 2025 and has served as Principal Flute with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra under George Stelluto.

STEVEN SONG ('23, '24) 26, born in Naperville, Illinois, earned his master's degree at Yale University School of Music, studying with Tai Murray. He was a semifinalist in the 2023 Lipinski International Violin Competition. He serves as Assistant Concertmaster with Yale Philharmonia and is a section violinist with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

ANDREI BANCOS 20, born in Cluj, Romania, is earning his bachelor's degree at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, studying with Yehuda Gilad. He previously attended NYO-USA, Sarasota Music Festival, and the 2024 National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute.

POYU LEE ('23) 24, born in Taiwan, Province of China, is earning his master's degree at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Simon James and Cordula Merks. He won the 2023 Telegraph Chamber Competition, is a regular substitute in the San Francisco Ballet, and has performed with the San Francisco Symphony.

AUGUST BAIK 19, born in Seattle, Washington, is earning his bachelor's degree at New England Conservatory (NEC), studying with Stephen Drury. He won the NEC Piano Honors Competition in 2024 and The Sherer International Violin and Piano Competition in 2022. He recently participated in the Honens International Piano Competition Quarterfinals.