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Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of piano fellow Nabeel Hayek.

Nabeel Hayek

April 26, 2025

Nabeel Hayek, a 23-year-old pianist from Nazareth, Israel, has performed as a soloist with major Israeli orchestras and given recitals internationally, with broadcasts on Israel’s Kan Voice of Music and performances in Hong Kong, the U.S., and Europe. He has won top prizes in national competitions in Israel and was recently a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Gi ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of piano fellow Nabeel Hayek.

Nabeel Hayek

April 26, 2025

Nabeel Hayek, a 23-year-old pianist from Nazareth, Israel, has performed as a soloist with major Israeli orchestras and given recitals internationally, with broadcasts on Israel’s Kan Voice of Music and performances in Hong Kong, the U.S., and Europe. He has won top prizes in national competitions in Israel and was recently a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Gi ...

Photo of horn fellow Daniel Halstead.

Daniel Halstead

April 26, 2025

Daniel Halstead is a Los Angeles-based horn player originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently completing his master’s degree at the University of Southern California, studying with Julie Landsman. He earned his B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard King and Nathaniel Silberschlag. An active freelancer, Daniel has ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of piano fellow Nabeel Hayek.

Nabeel Hayek

April 26, 2025

Nabeel Hayek, a 23-year-old pianist from Nazareth, Israel, has performed as a soloist with major Israeli orchestras and given recitals internationally, with broadcasts on Israel’s Kan Voice of Music and performances in Hong Kong, the U.S., and Europe. He has won top prizes in national competitions in Israel and was recently a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Gi ...

Photo of horn fellow Daniel Halstead.

Daniel Halstead

April 26, 2025

Daniel Halstead is a Los Angeles-based horn player originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently completing his master’s degree at the University of Southern California, studying with Julie Landsman. He earned his B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard King and Nathaniel Silberschlag. An active freelancer, Daniel has ...

Photo of piano fellow Yang Gao.

Yang Gao

April 26, 2025

Born in Dalian, China, Yang Gao began studying piano at the age four and gave his first recital at ten. His recent highlights include winning first prize in the Harrison Winter Concerto Competition and performing Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Stefan Asbury. He has also been featured in the Rising Star S ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of piano fellow Nabeel Hayek.

Nabeel Hayek

April 26, 2025

Nabeel Hayek, a 23-year-old pianist from Nazareth, Israel, has performed as a soloist with major Israeli orchestras and given recitals internationally, with broadcasts on Israel’s Kan Voice of Music and performances in Hong Kong, the U.S., and Europe. He has won top prizes in national competitions in Israel and was recently a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Gi ...

Photo of horn fellow Daniel Halstead.

Daniel Halstead

April 26, 2025

Daniel Halstead is a Los Angeles-based horn player originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently completing his master’s degree at the University of Southern California, studying with Julie Landsman. He earned his B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard King and Nathaniel Silberschlag. An active freelancer, Daniel has ...

Photo of piano fellow Yang Gao.

Yang Gao

April 26, 2025

Born in Dalian, China, Yang Gao began studying piano at the age four and gave his first recital at ten. His recent highlights include winning first prize in the Harrison Winter Concerto Competition and performing Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Stefan Asbury. He has also been featured in the Rising Star S ...

Photo of cello fellow Emma Fisher.

Emma Fisher

April 26, 2025

Canadian cellist, Emma Pascale Fisher comes from a family of musicians and began playing at the age of three. Ms. Fisher’s solo and chamber music career has taken her to halls such as the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Koerner Hall, and Jordan Hall. Her solo debut was at age 14, performing Haydn’s C Major Cello Concerto with the late Jacque ...

Photo of viola fellow Julian Seney.

Julian Seney

April 26, 2025

Julian Seney is a 24-year-old violist from Monrovia, California. He started playing the viola at 12, getting his start at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He has since performed in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Beijing Concert Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center, under conductors Susanna Mälkki, Michael Tilson Thoma ...

Photo of composition Fellow Wenbin Lyu.

Wenbin Lyu

April 26, 2025

Wenbin Lyu is a Chinese composer and guitarist based in Cincinnati. His compositions blend contemporary Western techniques with ancient Oriental culture, drawing inspiration from nature, science, and video games. Known for being fast, loud, and highly rhythmic, Lyu's compositions are always designed to be fun. However, his recent work is evolving toward a sl ...

Photo of flute fellow Ellen Lee.

Ellen Hayun Lee

April 26, 2025

Ellen Hayun Lee, a Korean-American flutist, was born in Pittsburgh, USA and raised in the Republic of Korea. She began her flute studies at the age of ten and was soon accepted into the prestigious Yewon School in Seoul. That same year, she was selected as a Kumho Prodigy Artist. She graduated with honors from Yewon in 2018, having received numerous accolade ...

Photo of cello Fellow Cheyoon Lee.

Cheyoon Lee

April 26, 2025

Cheyoon Lee is a cellist from South Korea, active as both a soloist and chamber musician. Based in New York for many years, she developed her musical training and artistic identity in a diverse and stimulating environment. She began her early studies in Korea with Jeong-joo Choi before continuing her formal training at The Juilliard School Pre-College, w ...

Photo of flute fellow Isabelle Jamois.

Isabelle Jamois

April 26, 2025

Isabelle Jamois is a Haynes Young Artist from San Diego, California, and is pursuing a M.M. in flute performance from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University studying with Marianne Gedigian. She is the recipient of the Robert E. Lohse Memorial and Richard E. Norris Endowment funds from Rice University. In March 2025 she was a finalist in the Houston ...

Photo of piano fellow Nabeel Hayek.

Nabeel Hayek

April 26, 2025

Nabeel Hayek, a 23-year-old pianist from Nazareth, Israel, has performed as a soloist with major Israeli orchestras and given recitals internationally, with broadcasts on Israel’s Kan Voice of Music and performances in Hong Kong, the U.S., and Europe. He has won top prizes in national competitions in Israel and was recently a quarterfinalist at the 2024 Gi ...

Photo of horn fellow Daniel Halstead.

Daniel Halstead

April 26, 2025

Daniel Halstead is a Los Angeles-based horn player originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently completing his master’s degree at the University of Southern California, studying with Julie Landsman. He earned his B.M. from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Richard King and Nathaniel Silberschlag. An active freelancer, Daniel has ...

Photo of piano fellow Yang Gao.

Yang Gao

April 26, 2025

Born in Dalian, China, Yang Gao began studying piano at the age four and gave his first recital at ten. His recent highlights include winning first prize in the Harrison Winter Concerto Competition and performing Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Peabody Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Stefan Asbury. He has also been featured in the Rising Star S ...

Photo of cello fellow Emma Fisher.

Emma Fisher

April 26, 2025

Canadian cellist, Emma Pascale Fisher comes from a family of musicians and began playing at the age of three. Ms. Fisher’s solo and chamber music career has taken her to halls such as the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Koerner Hall, and Jordan Hall. Her solo debut was at age 14, performing Haydn’s C Major Cello Concerto with the late Jacque ...

Photo of oboe Fellow Natalie Feldpausch.

Natalie Feldpausch

April 26, 2025

Natalie Feldpausch is an active oboist and teacher pursuing a double master’s in Music Performance and Chamber Music at the University of Michigan. In graduate school, she performs with the Symphony Orchestra, the Contemporary Directions Ensemble, and various other chamber groups. Additionally, Natalie is the Second Oboist of the West Michigan Symphony and ...