Nicole Ying
NICOLE YING (piano) embarked on a transformative journey from her studies in Anthropology to fulfilling her lifelong passion for music. Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a minor in Korean language from the University of California, Los Angeles, Ying delved into the intricate tapestry of human nature, culture, and society, laying the foundation […]
Yue Yang
Violin
Michael Wu
MICHAEL WU (violin) is a violinist whose approach to technical growth is built from the Juilliard school of Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, combined with the Russian school of Mikhail Kopelman. He has been mentored by and worked with many leading musicians in the United States including concertmasters of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, and […]
Matthew Svec
MATTHEW SVEC (clarinet) is an American clarinetist and 2022 EMF alumnus currently based in Budapest, Hungary. In the 2023-2024 academic year, he is completing a U.S. Fulbright grant at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music studying Hungarian classical and folk music. Svec has given solo and chamber recitals featuring American and Hungarian repertoire in the […]
Shane Savage
PETER “SHANE” SAVAGE (double bass) is based in South Florida. He started his musical training at age five, beginning on violin and cello, before taking up double bass at age ten. Savage has been a participant in the Eastern Music Festival, National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, the Heifetz Summer Institute, and […]
Frederic Renaud
FREDERIC RENAUD (cello) began his cello studies at the age of twelve and has studied in programs such as Juilliard MAP and Mannes Pre-College. He has performed and premiered works in major halls in New York, (Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, DiMenna Center, Symphony Space, Merkin Hall) & Scotland (Aberdeen Music Hall) as a […]
Rosa Ortega Iannelli
ROSA ORTEGA IANNELLI (viola) is a violist, educator and juggler from San Juan, Puerto Rico.Born to a family of artists, Ortega Iannelli was enrolled in the Preparatory Program at theConservatory of Music of Puerto Rico at a young age; they later went on to study atthe Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University, […]
Niloufar Mirzanabi Khani
Hailing from Tehran, Iran, NILOUFAR MIRZANABI KHANI (cello) graduated from Tehran Music School in 2019 and holds ahigh school diploma in cello performance. She started learning the cello at the age of 13 under the guidance of Professor Karim Ghorbani and Mr. Annar Etaati. During her time in Tehran, she actively participated in various competitions […]
Victoria Lin
VICTORIA LIN (cello) is currently undertaking a Master of Music in cello performance at New York University under the instruction of Julian Schwarz. She also completed her undergraduate studies in cello performance at New York University with Marion Feldman. She began her cello studies at age 7 in Australia before moving to Houston during her high […]
Hyemin Lee
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