Auburn, AL

Classical Music

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Meet the Team

Piano
Regional Director since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
4-time performer at Carnegie Hall in 2022, 2023, and 2025

Finalist in the 2025 Nashville International Piano Competition; awarded dozens of national/international top prizes, including OPUS National Music Competition, MTNA National Competition (State/Division), the Gulf Coast Steinway Society Music Competition, etc.

Masterclasses with Dr. Yakov Kasman and Dr. Alvin Chow
Participated in the Oberlin Summer Piano Festival at Oberlin Conservatory in 2025 to study with Robert Shannon, Angela Cheng, Ernest Barretta, Ethan Dong, and Carl Cranmer

Clarinet
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
2x High School District Band
High School All-State Band
Solo & Ensemble

Oboe
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
2nd chair in the 2025 Alabama All State Owens Middle School Band
4th chair in the 2024 Alabama All State Middle School Red Band
Auburn University Youth Orchestra

Guitar
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
Key club member
CTE
Spanish club

Piano and Clarinet
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn Junior High School
Received Winner in 2024 for the Alabama Music Teachers Association
Played at Carnegie Hall in 2025
Got 4th place in the Charleston International Music Competition

Flute
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn Junior High School
Solo and ensemble superior ranking 2 years
2 years in superior ranking in Music Performance Assessment
AJHS Wind Symphony band 2 years

Violin
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
Concertmaster of the Auburn University Youth Orchestra (AUYO) (2022-24), participant in Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival (AOA) (2023-present), member Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra (ASYO).
Plays with Auburn-Opelika Music and Harmony group
Played violin for 9 years

Trombone
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
2023 Alabama All-State band
2024 Alabama All-State band
2025 Alabama All-State band alternate

Piano
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn Junior High School
Music Teachers’ Association of California Level 8 Certificate of Merit
Music Teachers’ Association of California Level 5 Honors Certificate of Merit
Music Teachers’ Association of California Level 3 Honors Certificate of Merit

Piano and Clarinet
Member since Fall 2025
Auburn High School
2026 American Protégé 2nd Place Winner for piano
2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Alabama All State Band for clarinet (2x Middle School, 2x High School)
2022 and 2025 Alabama Music Teachers Association State Winner for piano

Piano
Member since Winter 2025
Auburn Junior High School
Alabama Music Teachers Association State Winner in 2024

Alabama All-State Alternate for flute in 2025

Alabama All-State for flute in 2026

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