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Music Academy Exchange Fellows

career launching opportunities with world-class orchestras

This was a truly outstanding, once-in-a-lifetime experience that cannot be replicated with any other orchestra. The variety of experiences touched on all facets of being a professional musician (education, performance, recording, psychology, etc). I am beyond grateful that I've gotten to experience the best of MA's visionary goals over the past few years!

Not only did we play two concerts and a patch session, we also experienced professional development for peak performance, outreach training, cultural exchange, and free time to explore London. No US-based orchestra could ever deliver such an experience, simply because the cultural exchange and immersion was such a highlight.

Music Academy Exchange with London Symphony Orchestra

Music Academy and the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) launched a transatlantic partnership in 2018, in which 10-12 fellows are selected annually to participate in intensive training with the Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle. As part of the partnership, the winners of the 2018 Solo Piano and Marilyn Horne Song competitions made a London recital appearance at LSO St Luke’s as part of the Music Academy Exchange (MAX) program. Throughout the partnership, Michael Tilson Thomas, Marin Alsop, Daniel Harding, Elim Chan, Sir Simon Rattle, and other key LSO conductors and musicians have performed and taught at the Academy. LSO principals have led virtual lessons and coaching sessions and the MAX auditions.

In June and November 2022, 48 MAX fellows from 2019-2022 were invited to train, rehearse, and perform with the LSO in London, led by Sir Simon Rattle and Gianandrea Noseda. 

During the 2023 Summer Festival, 12 MAX fellows were selected for an intensive, immersive residency to be held in London in November/December. They will perform under the baton of Susanna Mälkki on Nov. 30 and Dec. 3. Read about them below!

Support for the London Symphony Orchestra partnership has been provided in part by Linda and Michael Keston.

The LSO has created extraordinary opportunities for our fellows to step into experiencing the life of a professional musician at the highest level. Our partnership continues to break ground on an international stage

We always look forward to the residency of the fellows from the Music Academy. They are extremely well prepared to perform with the LSO. Our musicians really enjoy working with these emerging artists.

2023 LSO MAX Winners
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Patrick Baek

cello

ABOUT
Pronouns
he/him
Fellow
2022, 2023
Age
24
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
School
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Compeers
Clay Tedeschi; Junie and Eddie Jinkins
Scholarship Donor
Clay Tedeschi Family Endowed Scholarship in Cello
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Patrick is currently earning a Doctoral Music degree at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he is studying under Eric Kim;
  • He was awarded third prize at the 2022 MTNA National Finals in the Young Artist category;
  • A graduate of Eastman, he has served as principal for the Eastman Philharmonia and Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, and has been selected to perform in the Eastman School of Music’s Honors and Intensive Chamber program.

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Mary La Blanc

percussion / timpani

ABOUT
Fellow
2022, 2023
Age
23
Birthplace
Laguna Hills, California
School
The Juilliard School
Compeer
Carole MacElhenny
Scholarship Donor
Marilyn and Dick Mazess Scholarship in Percussion
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Mary is currently earning her master’s degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Daniel Druckman;
  • She competed in the 2021 International Artist Competition and won second prize in the Collegiate Solo Category for marimba;
  • She is a recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at Juilliard.

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Sarah Bobrow

bassoon

ABOUT
Pronouns
She/Her
Fellow
2023
Age
24
Birthplace
New Hartford, New York
Current School
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Lois Phillips
Scholarship Donor
Jeanne C. Thayer Endowed Scholarship in Bassoon
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Sarah earned a master’s degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Kim Laskowski;
  • She was a finalist in the 2021 Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition;
  • She has performed with the New York Philharmonic and as principal with the Juilliard Orchestra in Carnegie Hall under David Robertson.

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Chandler Currier

tuba

ABOUT
Fellow
2023
Age
19
Birthplace
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
School
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Ben and Justina Sarmiento; Kim Bantilan
Scholarship Donor
Scholarship in Tuba supported by Jim and Jamie Self in honor of Music Academy President Emeritus David L. Kuehn
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Chandler is earning a bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School studying with Alan Baer;
  • He won the 2019 Tennessee Music Education Association Solo Competition and has appeared with The Greenwich Village Orchestra;
  • He served as a teaching assistant at the 2022 Interlochen Arts Camp.

 

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Oliver Leitner

violin

ABOUT
Pronouns
He/Him
Fellow
2023
Age
23
Birthplace
San Diego, California
Current School
Yale School of Music
Compeers
Shirley and Ken Waxman
Scholarship Donor
Linda and John Seiter Scholarship in Violin
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Born in San Diego, California, earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in Chemistry, recently began a master’s degree at Yale School of Music
  • He was a recipient of the 2022 Yale Music Department Selden Memorial Award, was one of three finalists in the 2021 Yale William Waite Concerto Competition, and received Yale's 2023 Wrexham Prize;
  • He is a member of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.

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Aaron You-Xin Li

violin

ABOUT
Pronouns
He/Him
Fellow
2023
Age
24
Birthplace
Tainan, Taiwan
Current Position
New World Symphony
Compeers
Beth Gates Warren and Robert Boghosian
Scholarship Donor
Zvi Zeitlin Endowed Scholarship in Violin
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Born in Tainan, Taiwan, Aaron earned a master’s degree at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
  • A first-year Fellow at New World Symphony, he has played with the Evansville Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, and Terre Haute Symphony
  • He was awarded first prize at the 2023 Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Collegiate Competition

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Alejandro Lombo

flute

ABOUT
Pronouns
he/him
Fellow
2019, 2023
Age
25
Birthplace
Miramar, Florida
School
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Patricia Quealy Moore and Walter Moore; Susan and Peter Tortorici
Scholarship Donor
Sima Mannick Endowed Scholarship in Flute / Jill Brandin and Durian Pingree Scholarship in Flute
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Alejandro graduated with his master’s degree from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Jeffrey Khaner;
  • He was named winner of the Sphinx Orchestral Partners Audition in 2023;
  • He was the winner of the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition in 2019.

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Molly Prow

viola

ABOUT
Pronouns
She/Her
Fellow
2023
Age
21
Birthplace
Toubei, Jiangxi, China
School
The Juilliard School
Compeers
Andrea & Ron Hein; Kia McInerny & Gary Kuist
Scholarship Donor
Ingrid Olssen and Charles Schweppe Scholarship in Viola
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Molly is earning a bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School;
  • She studies with Misha Amory;
  • In 2019, she was a silver medalist and winner of the Joseph Haydn Prize at the St. Paul String Quartet Competition, and a semifinalist at the Fischoff Chamber Competition Junior Division.

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Tim Rinehart

double bass

ABOUT
Pronouns
He/Him
Fellow
2023
Age
21
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts
School
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Compeers
Nancy and Stillman Chase
Scholarship Donor
Mary Lynn and Warren Staley Endowed Scholarship in Double Bass
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Tim is earning his bachelor’s degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, studying with Paul Ellison;
  • He was the winner of the 2023 Les Violons du Roy Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition 2023;
  • He has performed as a substitute musician with the Houston Symphony and the North Carolina Symphony.

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Jiho Seo

cello

ABOUT
Pronouns
She/Her
Fellow
2023
Age
24
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
School
New England Conservatory of Music
Compeers
Betsy Wise
Scholarship Donor
Gabor Rejto Endowed Scholarship in Cello
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Jiho recently received a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with Lluís Claret;
  • In 2022, she earned first prize in the NEC Tecchler-Forster Cello Competition;
  • She has performed with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, served as principal cello for the New England Conservatory Philharmonic Orchestra, and appeared with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist.

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Luke Sieve

bass trombone

ABOUT
Pronouns
He/him/his
Fellow
2023
Age
23
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow
Scholarship Recipient
Dietrich Emory Sauer Memorial Scholarship in Trombone

  • Luke earned his bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying with James Markey;
  • He is an S.E. Shires Rising Artist, and performs with the Cincinnati Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestra as a substitute musician;
  • He was a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for their 2021-2022 season.

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Michail Thompson

trumpet

ABOUT
Pronouns
He/Him
Area of Study
Trumpet
Age
23
Birthplace
Portland OR
Current School
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Compeer
Jack Funk
Scholarship Donor
Lea Kerchman Memorial Scholarship in Trumpet
Music Academy Award
2023 MAX Fellow

  • Born in Portland, Oregon, Michail graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music
  • He was a winner of the SFCM Concerto Competition and also a solo finalist in the National Trumpet Competition;
  • He is a substitute musician with Canadian Brass and the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Ballet.

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2022 LSO Keston MAX Winners
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Kenneth Chauby

trumpet

ABOUT
Age
26
Birthplace
Rochester, New York
Fellow
2022
Position
New World Symphony
Compeer
Karen Broumand and Tom Parker
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Kenneth is currently a trumpet fellow in the New World Symphony, and studies with Kevin Cobb, Allan Dean, and Ethan Bensdorf;
  • He was named Semi-Finalist, American Brass Quintet Award, in the 2020 Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition;
  • He serves as a substitute musician with The Florida Orchestra, and was guest principal trumpet with the Sarasota Orchestra for their 2021-2022 season.

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Jordan Farber

bassoon

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
21
Birthplace
Las Vegas, Nevada
School
Colburn Conservatory
Compeers
Debbie Geremia & Edith Clark
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Jordan is earning a bachelor’s degree at Colburn Conservatory studying with Richard Beene;
  • Jordan won both the 2017 Las Vegas Philharmonic Concerto Competition and 2019 Texas Lyricism Competition;
  • He has appeared with the Ojai Music Festival as principal bassoon under John Adams and as a substitute musician with Fort Worth Symphony under Robert Spano;
  • Jordan also teaches bassoon at Through The Staff and Colburn Community School.

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Nicholas Gallitano

viola

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
25
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts
School
The Juilliard School
Compeer
David Hamilton
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Nicholas earned his master’s degree at The Juilliard School studying with Roger Tapping;
  • Nicholas has served as Principal Viola in both the Juilliard and Oberlin orchestras, and in the viola section of the Akron Symphony Orchestra;
  • Awards include First Prize in the 2019 Ohio Viola Society (College Division) and Finalist in the 2021 Juilliard Walton Viola Concerto Competition.

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Gene Hotta

viola

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
22
Birthplace
Torrance, California
School
McGill University Schulich School of Music
Compeers
Ellen Barger and Tony Helf & Clive Chang and Chad Tendler
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Gene is earning his master’s degree at McGill University Schulich School of Music studying under Andre Roy;
  • He has served as Principal Viola in both the McGill Symphony Orchestra and the University Symphony Orchestra at University of Michigan;
  • Gene was a Finalist in the University of Michigan Concerto Competition.

 

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Orion Miller

double bass

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
19
Birthplace
New York, New York
School
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Compeer
Barbara and Jon Greenleaf
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Orion is earning a bachelor’s degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music studying with Timothy Pitts;
  • Orion appeared as a soloist with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony under conductor David Bernard and has performed with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Daniel Harding;
  • Awards include the Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition (Second Place 2021) and the International Society of Bassists (Third Place 15-18 division, 2021).

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Katelyn Poetker

clarinet

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
24
Birthplace
Monroe, Louisiana
School
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Compeers
Pat Yzurdiaga & Ann Edmonston
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Katelyn is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in clarinet performance at Oberlin Conservatory of Music under the direction of Richard Hawkins;
  •  In the 2021-2022 season, Katelyn also serves as a frequent substitute clarinet with the Akron Symphony Orchestra.

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Gracie Potter

trombone

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
19
Birthplace
Phoenix, Arizona
School
Colburn Conservatory
Compeers
Judy Weirick & Valerie Harrison
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Gracie is a bachelor’s degree student at Colburn Conservatory, where she studies with David Rejano-Cantero;
  •  Gracie appeared with the New World Symphony this year, and was named winner of the 2021 Aspen Music Festival Concerto Competition and the 2022 Phoenix Brass Collective Competition, College Division;
  •  She has performed under the batons of Molly Turner, Ross Collins, Carlos Miguel Prieto, and Chad Goodman.

 

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Matthew A. West

percussion / timpani

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
24
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas
School/Position
The Juilliard School
Compeer
Emily and Jerry Zacarias
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Matthew recently earned his master’s degree at The Juilliard School studying with Gregory Zuber and Markus Rhoten;
  •  Matthew has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Juilliard, Columbus Philharmonic, and Terre Haute Symphony orchestras;
  • He was also the winner of the 2021 percussion audition for The Orchestra Now;
  • In 2018, he received Indiana University's Performer Certificate Recipient for "recognition of outstanding musical performance in percussion."

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Melody Yuan

violin

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
25
Birthplace
Shandong Province, China
School
Colburn Conservatory
Compeer
Teddy Muller
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow
Program
String Leadership Program

  • Melody is earning a master’s degree at Colburn Conservatory studying with Martin Beaver;
  • Melody has performed numerous times as a soloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and was named one of “Canada’s 30 hot classical musicians under 30” in 2020;
  • Awards include the 2009 Yankelevitch International Violin Competition First Prize, the 22nd Annual Bjorn & Lori Hareid Competition First Prize, and the 2008 Canadian Music Competition Third Prize.

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Hanna Zhdan

violin

ABOUT
Fellow
2022
Age
26
Birthplace
Minsk, Belarus
School
Colburn Conservatory
Compeer
Teddy Muller
Music Academy Award
2022 Keston MAX Fellow

  • Hanna is earning a Professional Studies Certificate at Colburn Conservatory studying with Martin Beaver;
  • This fall, Hanna joins the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra;
  • Hanna has performed with the Santa Barbara and San Diego symphonies, and was the 2019 winner of the Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy Concerto Competition. She also won the 2018 Hellam Young Artists’ Competition.

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2021 LSO Keston MAX Winners
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Rodion Belousov

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Rodion is an oboist in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago;
  • He is also a substitute musician with the New World Symphony, Symphony Nova, and Symphony Pro Musica.

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Aaron Blick

double bass

ABOUT
Fellow
2020, 2021
Age
26
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California
School
University of Southern California Thornton School of Music
Music Academy Award
2021 Keston MAX Fellow

Aaron is a graduate student at University of Southern California Thornton School of Music where he studies with David Allen Moore, and is a member of the Long Beach Symphony. Aaron was a 2021 Principal Bass audition finalist for The Philadelphia Orchestra. That same year, Aaron was named a Music Academy Keston MAX fellow with the London Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a substitute musician conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas and with the San Diego Symphony under Ankush Kumar Bahl.

 

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Keoni Bolding

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Keoni is currently earning an Artist Diploma at Curtis Institute of Music;
  • He appears with the New York Philharmonic as a substitute violist.

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Elissa Brown

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Elissa earned a Professional Studies Certificate at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Timothy Day, where she has served in the role of principal flute under Edwin Outwater;
  • She is an associate member of the Civic Orchestra, and won the University of Southern California's 2018 Concerto Competition.

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Cristina Cutts Dougherty

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Cristina is a graduate student at Curtis Institute of Music where she studies with Craig Knox and Paul Krzywicki;
  • The 2021 Alumni Enterprise Awardee served as an instructor for the Colburn School Jumpstart Program from 2016-2019 and is a Performance Today 2021 Young Artist in Residence.

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Carlos Jiménez Fernández

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Carlos is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School as a recipient of a Kovner Fellowship, studying with Joseph Alessi;
  • He also received an Ear Training Teaching Fellowship at The Juilliard School (September 2020-)

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Sean Juhl

2021 Keston MAX Winner

ABOUT

  • Sean is earning a bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School studying with Carol Rodland;
  • He won first prize in the 2019 Juilliard Viola Concerto Competition, performing the John Harbison Viola Concerto with the Juilliard Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall, and was a quarter finalist at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition with the Vox Quartet.

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Emma Lee

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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Alumni
2017, 2018, 2020, 2021

  • Emma is earning a master's degree at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studies with Clive Greensmith.
  • She was a soloist of Pacific Symphony’s 2018 Chinese New Year Celebration. 

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Ka Long Lee

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Ka Long is earning an Artist Diploma at University of Texas, Austin studying with Bion Tsang;
  • He has performed with the Opera Hong Kong Orchestra and Collegium Musicum Hong Kong and toured with the Asian Youth Orchestra.

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Kipras Mazeika

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Kipras is earning his bachelor's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, studying with Benjamin Kamins, where he participates in the Shepherd School Wind Quintets;
  • Performances include the Villa-Lobos Ciranda das Sete Notas concerto with the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra in March 2022.

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Javier Morales-Martinez

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Javier is pursuing a bachelor's degree at USC Thornton School of Music studying with Yehuda Gilad;
  • He won the 2019 Silverstein Global Clarinet Contest and was a 2018 YoungArts Finalist;
  • In 2019, he performed with both the New York String Orchestra and Orchestra of the Americas.

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Jonathan Wisner

2021 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Jonathan is earning his Professional Studies Certificate at Colburn Conservatory studying with Ted Atkatz.
  • He has performed as a percussionist/timpanist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony, and Santa Barbara Symphony;
  • He serves as Principal Timpanist of the Amarillo Symphony.

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2020 LSO Keston MAX Winners
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Chas Barnard

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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Alumni
2019, 2020, 2021

  • Cellist in The Orchestra Now and, formerly, in the Boulder Philharmonic from 2018-2021;
  • Co-founder of the Sohap Ensemble;
  • Graduated from University of Oregon; University of Colorado, Boulder; and University of Denver.

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Ben Brogadir

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Ben is earning a Performance Certificate at Colburn Conservatory, studying with Mingjia Liu;
  • He has served as substitute oboe and English horn with the San Francisco and San Diego symphonies.

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Ava Conway

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Ava is earning a master's degree at Yale School of Music studying with William Purvis and is a member of the Yale Philharmonia;
  • She teaches Oral History of American Music with  The Key Change.

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Hannah Duncan

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Hannah is an undergraduate at Cleveland Institute of Music studying with Joan Kwuon;
  • She is a member of the ILO Quartet and Cleveland Women's Orchestra. 

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Andrew Gantzer

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Andrew is earning a bachelor’s degree at The Juilliard School, where he studies with Hal Robinson and Rex Suraney;
  • He performs with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and won first prize in the Orchestra's 2019 competition.

 

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Vincent Igusa

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Vincent is earning his bachelor's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music, studying with Benjamin Kamins;
  • He attended the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute and the National Youth Orchestra of the USA.

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Devan Jaquez

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Devan serves as Principal Flute in the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra;
  • He appears as a substitute flutist with both the Minnesota Orchestra and Charlotte Symphony;
  • Learn about his Music Academy-inspired project: Queer COVID Quarantine Commission

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Wenqi Ke

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Wenqi is an undergraduate at the Colburn Conservatory, studying with Robert Lipsett;
  • She served as assistant principal second violin of the American Youth Symphony from 2018-2020.

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Gustavo Leite

2020 Keston MAX Winner

ABOUT

  • Gustavo is earning a master’s degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music;
  • He has performed with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Chelsea Symphony Orchestra, Sao Paulo Municipal Orchestra, Sao Pedro Theater Orchestra, Helipolis Symphony Orchestra, and Orquestra Jovem do Estado Sao Paulo.

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Gerbrich Meijer

clarinet

ABOUT
Fellow
2020, 2021, 2022
Birthplace
The Netherlands
Age
25
School
Colburn Conservatory
Compeers
Pat Yzurdiaga & Ann Edmonston

Gerbrich, a returning alumna, is pursuing a master’s degree at the Colburn Conservatory studying with Yehuda Gilad. In 2020, she was named a Keston MAX Fellow and performed with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle this March. She has recently performed with the Helsingborg Symphony and North Netherlands orchestras, and serves as Artistic Director and Founder of the Cottage Ensemble.

 

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Noah Roper

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Noah is a fellow with New World Symphony;
  • He has performed with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic and the Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Jeremy Sreejayan

2020 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Jeremy is earning a master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Marc Damoulakis and Paul Yancich;
  • He has played with The Cleveland Orchestra, and the Akron, Firelands, and Willoughby Symphony Orchestras, and won first place in the 2019 Modern Snare Drum Competition.

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Shenae Anderson

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Shenae received her master's degree from Yale School of Music;
  • She is a member of New Haven Symphony Orchestra;
  • She serves on the Violin Faculty at Gifted Music School.

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James Dion Blanchard

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • James earned his master’s degree at The Juilliard School studying with Robert Langevin;
  • He serves as Principal Flute with both the Des Moines Symphony and Opera San Jose.

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Bianca Marian Chambul

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Bianca serves as Principal Bassoon with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra;
  • She has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and taught as a sessional instructor at the University of Toronto.

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Victoria Chung

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Victoria is an oboe/english horn fellow with the New World Symphony;
  • She earned her bachelor’s and graduate degrees from The Juilliard School, studying with Nathan Hughes.

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Christine Comer

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Christine serves as Adjunct Professor of Theory and Percussion at Belmont University;
  • She received her master’s degree at Northwestern University;
  • She frequestly appears with the Nashville Symphony as a percussion extra musician.

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Njioma Chinyere Grevious

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • First Prize winner of the 2023 Sphinx Competition senior division.
  • Njioma is an undergraduate student at The Juilliard School, studying with Ronald Copes.
  • She has performed for President and Mrs. Obama at the White House and won first prizes in the Prix Ravel Chamber Music Competition in France.

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Sara Han

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Sara is earning her bachelor's degree at Curtis Institute of Music;
  • She served in the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra in the 2019-2020 season.

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Chien-Lin Lu

Unknown Title

ABOUT

2019 MARILYN HORNE SONG COMPETITION WINNER

(’14,’15,’19) vocal piano

CHIEN-LIN LU, born in Taipei, Taiwan, is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music (Chamber and Collaborative Music) and Postdoctoral Resident Scholar at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He received a doctorate at the University of Texas Butler School of Music and earned his master’s degree at San Francisco Conservatory. Chien-Lin was the winner of the 60th Corpus Christi International Music Competition and has collaborated with artists such as Donnie Ray Albert, Josef Špaček, DaXun Zhang, Julia Lichten, Patricia McCarty, Gerardo Ribeiro, Kikuei Ikeda, Sandy Yamamoto, and Bion Tsang. Chien-Lin also serves on staff for the Meadowmount School of Music.

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Alex Mayon

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Alex serves as Acting Principal Trumpet with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra;
  • He was runner-up for Columbus Symphony Principal Trumpet, finalist for London Symphony Co-Principal Trumpet recorded audition, and finalist for Chicago Lyric Opera section trumpet.

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Gabrielle Pho

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Gaby is an undergraduate at The Juilliard School where she is a student of Julie Landsman and a recipient of a Kovner Fellowship;
  • She was the Music Academy of the West 2021 Digital Challenge winner.

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Sun-Ly Pierce

Unknown Title

ABOUT

2019 MARILYN HORNE SONG COMPETITION WINNER

mezzo-soprano

SUN-LY PIERCE (’19, '20, '21) , born in Clinton, New York is in her second season as a Studio Artist at Houston Grand Opera, where she will debut four new roles: Stéphano (Roméo et Juliette) directed by Tomer Zvulun; cover Blanche de la Force and sing Sister Mathilde (Dialogues des Carmélites) directed by Francesca Zambello and conducted by music director Patrick Summers; Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte) in the Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade production under the baton of Jane Glover; and Mercédès (Carmen) led by Lidiya Yankovskaya.

In the 2020-21 season at Houston Grand Opera, she sang the title role in a digital presentation of Hansel and Gretel by director Lileana Blain-Cruz with original animated settings by award-winning visual artist Hannah Wasileski. Scheduled appearances included K ätchen (Werther) as well as covering Angelina and singing Tisbe (La Cenerentola) before being cancelled due to the pandemic.

Previous season highlights include a debut at National Sawdust in two New York premieres of works by composers Annika Socolofsky and Emily Cooley, performing in Stravinsky’s Pulcinella conducted by Thomas Adès, Olivia in the west coast premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain directed by James Darrah at the Music Academy of the West, Berlioz’s Les nuits d’été with the Broad Street Orchestra, Soprano II in Bach’s Magnificat as a part of Counterpoint Concerts in Tennessee, and Handel's Messiah with the Mohawk Valley Choral Society and Orchestra.

In 2020, Sun-Ly won first place in the Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers and was selected as a Keston MAX Fellow with the Music Academy of the West. The previous year she was a semi-finalist in the Kurt Weill Foundation’s Lotte Lenya Competition. This year, she was selected as an Encouragement Winner of the New England Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

Sun-Ly holds a bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music and is an alumni of the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College Conservatory of Music where she studied under the tutelage of Dawn Upshaw, Kayo Iwama, and Erika Switzer.

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Maddi Shake

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Maddi serves as Principal Percussion with Arkansas Symphony Orchestra;
  • She performs frequently with the Kansas City Symphony.

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Ha eun Song

cello

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Fellow
2019, 2022
Age
27
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
School
Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Music Academy Award
2019 Keston MAX Fellow
Compeer
Nan Holt & Patty Jacquemin

Ha eun is earning a master's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music where she studies with Desmond Hoebig. At the Music Academy, she served as Principal Cello under Marin Alsop, and was named a 2019 Keston MAX Winner. She appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra in March under Sir Simon Rattle as part of that fellowship. Ha eun was a  Chamber music competition winner with the Ewha Womans University

 

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Jonathan Yeoh

2019 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Jonathan serves in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and is the assistant principal bass of the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra;
  • Previously, Jonathan was the principal bass of the Canadian Opera Company.

 

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2018 LSO Keston MAX Winners
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David Bender

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • David is studying at The Juilliard School;
  • He has worked under the tutelage of the American, Jupiter, Penderecki, and Takács String Quartets.

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Nina Bernat

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Nina is earning her master's degree at The Juilliard School studying with Tim Cobb;
  • Recent appearances include the International Society of Bassists Recital in 2019 and serving as Guest Principal of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in 2020.

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Stephanie Anne Block

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Stephanie is a fellow at the New World Symphony;
  • Faculty Member, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chamber Music Workshop;
  • She serves as a substitute with the Amernet String Quartet.

 

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Quinn Delaney

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Quinn recently served as Principal Bassoon with the Charleston Symphony;
  • He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Rochester Philharmonic.

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Joe Desotelle

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Joe is pursuing his master’s degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music;
  • He is a counselor and chamber music coach at the Juilliard Summer Percussion seminar.

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Taylor Isberg

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Taylor is earning a master's degree at Rice University Shepherd School of Music;
  • She is currently designated clarinet instructor at Galena Park High School in Galena Park, Texas.

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Francis Lawrence LaPorte

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Francis serves as Principal Trumpet in the Austin Symphony Orchestra;
  • He is currently studying at Rice University Shepherd School of Music.

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Kelsey Lauritano

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2018 MARILYN HORNE SONG COMPETITION WINNER (Who performed in recital as part of the 2019 Keston MAX residency)

('18) mezzo-soprano

  • Recently completed her Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School and was granted the Peter Mennin Prize for outstanding achievement and leadership in music.
  • Currently a member of the Opernstudio at Oper Frankfurt, where she made her European operatic debut in the 2018-2019 season singing Third Dryad in Dvořák's Rusalka.

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William Loveless

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • William serves as third horn in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra;
  • He performed with The Orchestra Now from 2018-2020.

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Sophiko Simsive

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2018 SOLO PIANO COMPETITION WINNER (Who performed in recital as part of the 2019 Keston MAX residency)

('18) solo piano

  • Represented by Interartists Amsterdam Classical Music Management;
  • Currently working towards her Master of Musical Arts under Boris Berman at Yale School of Music;
  • Ms. Simsive was the winner of the GrachtenfestivalPrijs 2016 of the Netherlands and was Artist in Residence during the Grachtenfestival 2017;
  • In 2015, Ms. Simsive won the first prize as well as the press prize at the Geertruidenberg Klassiek.

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Alan Snow

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Alan serves as the Second Associate Concertmaster of Omaha Symphony;
  • He was previously an Artist-in-Residence/Faculty Member at University of Evansville;
  • Formerly served as the Concertmaster of Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

 

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Lisa Stoneham

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Lisa is a member of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra;
  • She appeared with The Cleveland Orchestra as substitute bass trombone from 2018-2020;
  • She is also a trial bass trombonist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.

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Andrew Sun

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2018 MARILYN HORNE SONG COMPETITION WINNER (Who performed in recital as part of the 2019 Keston MAX residency)

('15,'16,'18) vocal piano

  • An alum of the Resident Artist Program at Minnesota Opera, where he now serves as Executive Assistant to the President.
  • Previously served on the vocal coaching staff of the Manhattan School of Music and Berkshire Opera Festival, and has conducted for Saint Croix Valley Opera.
  • Holds degrees from New York University and Manhattan School of Music, and is an alumnus of the 2017 Merola Opera Program.

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William Cedeño Torres

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • William is the Principal flutist of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra;
  • He teaches flute at South Dakota State University.

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Agnes Tse

2018 Keston MAX Winner

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  • Agnes serves as a violinist in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra;
  • She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at The Juilliard School, studying with Lewis Kaplan and Joel Smirnoff;
  • Was featured as a soloist in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s online BSO Sessions in April 2021,  performing Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in A minor.

 

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New York Philharmonic Global Academy

From 2014-2018, as part of a four-year partnership with the New York Philharmonic, 40 Music Academy fellows participated in the New York Philharmonic Global Academy’s Zarin Mehta fellowship program. Ten fellows were selected each summer to travel to New York for a ten-day intensive program, which included training and playing alongside Philharmonic musicians.

During each Summer Festival, the partnership also offered Academy fellows training by Philharmonic musicians, biennial performances by the Philharmonic at the Music Academy Summer Festival, and Academy Festival Orchestra performances at Music Academy Summer Festivals.

The Music Academy’s partnership with the New York Philharmonic was made possible through the generosity of lead sponsors Linda and Michael Keston.

2017 Global Academy Winners
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Michael Cox

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) trombone

  • Michael was named Principal Trombone with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in 2018.

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Hannah Hammel

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) flute

  • Hannah joined the Knoxville Symphony as Principal flute in 2017; in 2019 transitioned to Principal flute at Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • She won first place in the 2016 National Flute Association’s Young Artist Competition.

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Jenny Kwak

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) cello

  • Jenny received her master’s degree in musical arts at the Yale School of Music and is currently auditioning.

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Michael Marks

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16,'17) double bass

  • Michael was named the Arizona Opera’s principal bass and became the youngest rostered musician in the organization’s 44-year history;
  • He is also a substitute musician for the Phoenix Symphony, Los Angeles Opera and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

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Yuan Qi

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) viola

  • Yuan is the Assistant Principal viola at the Delaware Symphony;
  • She is pursuing her master’s degree at the Peabody Institute.

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Nathaniel Silberschlag

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17, '18) horn

  • Nathaniel was named the Principal Horn for The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2019-20 season;
  • He was appointed the Assistant Principal Horn of the Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House orchestra at the age of 19 making him the youngest member ever to win a position;
  • Studied at The Juilliard School as a recipient of a Kovner fellowship, where he won the 2016 Juilliard Horn Concerto Competition.

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Ryan Toher

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) clarinet

  • Ryan is currently a graduate student at USC Thorton School of Music;
  • He received the 2018 1st Prize Classical Clarinet from the Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition.

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William Welter

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17, '18) oboe

  • William was named Principal oboe at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and became one of the youngest musicians ever to be named to a first-chair position the CSO;
  • Prior to his appointment, he has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony, NY Phil and Cleveland Orchestra;
  • Completed his Artist Diploma at Oberlin Conservatory, where he studied under Robert Walters, and is a graduate of Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard Woodhams.

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Choi Tung Yeung

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) violin

  • Choi attends The Juilliard School where she has been admitted to the highly selective accelerated program, where she will complete both her bachelor’s and master’s programs in four years.

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Gi Yeon Yoon

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2018 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('17) violin

  • Gi performs as a soloist, a chamber music performer and an orchestra concertmaster;
  • She has led the orchestra at the Manhattan School of Music and the Seoul National University Orchestra.

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2016 Global Academy Winners
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Kevin Chen

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’16) violin

  • Kevin studied performance at the University of Ottawa until April of this year;
  • Prior to this he was a violinist for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.

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Minji Choi

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Alumni
2015, 2016
Distinction
2017 Global Academy Fellow

  • Minji is a section cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra;
  • She has played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic as a substitute.

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Michael Daley

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('15,’16) percussion

  • Michael is a member of the New World Symphony and a graduate of the USC Thornton Winds & Percussion program.

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Kaelan Decman

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16,’17) double bass

  • Kaelan is a member of the San Diego Symphony and did his graduate studies at USC's Thornton School of Music;
  • He has performed with the Phoenix Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Long Beach Symphony.

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Ao Peng

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16) viola

  • Ao is attending The Juilliard School and studying for his master’s degree.

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Emily Switzer

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('15,'16) violin

  • Emily won the 2019 Woolsey Hall Concerto Competition and performs with the Yale Philharmonic during the 2019-20 season;
  • She is currently finishing her master’s degree at the Yale School of Music.

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Alexander Volkov

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16) violin

  • Alexander joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra violin section in 2019;
  • He was most recently a member of the Canadian Opera Company (Toronto) and the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec.

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Jack Ryan Walters

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16, '17) clarinet

  • Jack joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2017;
  • He has also performed with the New World Symphony.

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Justin Woo

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16, '17) violin

  • Justin received his master’s degree from the USC Thornton School of Music;
  • He is currently a substitute for the Seattle Opera Orchestra and recently performed Aida in 2018.

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Hyeree Yu

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2017 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('16) viola

  • Hyeree joined the Long Beach Symphony in 2018;
  • Previously she performed with the New West Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as a section violinist.

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2015 Global Academy Winners
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Carl Anderson

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('14,’15) bass

  • This year Carl won a position with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Benjamin Hoffman

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('12,'13,’15) violin

  • Benjamin is the Concertmaster of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic;
  • He is part of the piano quartet Onibatan and has performed internationally as well as in the United States.

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Maki Kubota

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('14,’15,'17) cello

Maki Kubota was appointed as a cellist with the Houston Symphony by Andres Orozco-Estrada in 2017. He has appeared as a guest of the New York Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, La Jolla Summerfest, and Music Academy of the West. Mr. Kubota has toured in Europe, Colombia, and Mexico with the Houston Symphony, served as faculty in residence with Filharmonica Joven de Colombia in Paipa Colombia, recorded for IBS Classical in Granada Spain, and studied abroad at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore.

Mr. Kubota first began cello lessons while in high school as a student of Stanley Sharp. After completing his undergraduate studies with Alan Stepansky at the Peabody Conservatory, he graduated from Rice University under the tutelage of Desmond Hoebig. His training includes fellowships at the Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, and Takacs String Quartet Seminar, and in residence with the New York Philharmonic as a Zarin Mehta Fellow.

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Nikolette LaBonte

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('14,’15) horn

  • Nikolette LaBonte was appointed Principal horn of Fort Worth Symphony in 2019;
  • She was appointed a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 2016.

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Jose Martínez

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’15) tuba

  • In 2017 Jose received tenure as the Principal Tuba with the National Orchestra of Spain;
  • He credits the Music Academy as one of his summer studies that propelled his career.

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Rebecca Reale

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’15, '16) violin

Rebecca Reale joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2017, at the invitation of Gustavo Dudamel. She began studying the violin when she was just two and a half years old. Her passion for music led her to Boston at an early age to study with Muir Quartet member and Boston University professor Peter Zazofsky. She then went on to receive her Bachelors Degree from Rice University as a full scholarship student, where she studied with Kathleen Winkler.

Prior to joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Rebecca was the associate principal second violin of the Houston Symphony, and served as acting principal second during her time there.

Ms. Reale was a fellow with the New World Symphony for their 2015-2016 season. During her time there, she won the concerto competition and performed Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major with the orchestra on a subscription concert. Her performance was hailed “flawless” by South Florida Classical Review for its “youthful freshness” and “effortless manner with expert bow control and dead on intonation.”

When not performing or fighting the never-ending battle to perfect her instrument (a.k.a practicing), she can be found playing with her dog Mowgli, working out, or baking.

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Samuel Sparrow

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’15, '16) clarinet

  • Samuel is currently the acting Principal clarinet with the Charlotte Symphony;
  • He is avid proponent of music education. He regularly gives coachings at local schools and serves as a coach for the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras.

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Mark Teplitsky

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('14,’15) flute

  • Mark is the Principal flute of the San Antonio Symphony;
  • He is a winner of multiple concerto competitions and has performed as a soloist with a number of orchestras.

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Naisui Zhu

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2016 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’15) bassoon

  • Naho is the Principal Bassoonist with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra;
  • Prior to that he was a substitute bassoonist with the Houston Symphony.

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2014 Global Academy Winners
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Douglas Aliano

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('14) double bass

  • Douglas Attended Tanglewood Music Center as a Double Bass Fellow in 2016-17
  • He is a current Double Bass Fellow at New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL

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Anthony Bellino

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('13,'14,'15) trumpet

  • Trumpet/cornetist Staff Sergeant Anthony Bellino joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in May 2016
  • He has performed with the Houston Symphony, the Alabama Symphony in Birmingham, and the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL

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Matthew Cohen

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’14) viola

  • Matthew was awarded the 2018 Center for Musical Excellence International Performing Arts Grant as well as top prizes at the 2018 Art of Duo: Boulder International Chamber Music Competition
  • He has performed in venues such as Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the Ford Amphitheater and Broad Stage

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Sean Krissman

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’14) clarinet

  • Sean is the Principal clarinet at the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra
  • He has been a featured soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, the University of Michigan Philharmonia and the Cole Conservatory Orchestra

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Simon Michal

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('12,'13,’14) violin

  • Simon was appointed to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in February 2016
  • He has received numerous awards from competitions including the grand prize at the Kocian International Violin Competition

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Charlie Rosmarin

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’14) percussion

  • Charlie is currently a member of the National Repertory Orchestra
  • He is currently a Professional Studies Certificate candidate at the Colburn School

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Michael Severance

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('12,’14) bassoon

  • Michael has been a member of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 2014
  • He has also performed with the San Francisco Symphony, the New York Philharmonic and the Houston Symphony

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William Shaub

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’14) violin

  • William was appointed Concertmaster of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in May 2017
  • His solo appearances include recent performance with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and the Suburban Symphony Orchestra

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Genevieve Tabby

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

(’14) cello

  • Genevieve is a part of the ATLYS, a string quartet playing both classical works and advanced intricately constructed covers of all genres of music
  • She is currently a cellist at RWS Entertainment Group

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Jennifer Zhou

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2015 Participating Global Academy Fellow

('13,’14) flute

  • Jennifer is received a bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance and Arts Leadership Program Certificate as a Rogers Scholar at the Eastman School of Music

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