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Ann Kuo
Flute
Ann is earning her master’s degree from Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studies with Jim Walker and Sabina Chiang. She earned first place in both the 2024 Jefferson Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition, and the 2023 Naftzger Young Artists Auditions and Music Awards. She was a fellow in the Sarasota Music Festival.