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Why I “Back to BACH”

In this video production, we talk about why we joined the Back to BACH Project and ultimately why you should, too!

Our Events

  • Saratoga Library

    Live Regional Presentation
    June 8, 2025 @ 11 AM

  • Saratoga Library

    Live Regional Presentation
    April 27, 2025 @ 11 AM

  • Saratoga Library

    Live Regional Presentation
    December 22, 2024 @ 3 PM

  • Saratoga Library Community Center

    Live Regional Presentation
    December 22, 2023 @ 3 PM

  • Graystone Elementary School

    May 7, 2021

  • Graystone Elementary School

    January 13, 2021

Meet the Team

  • Piano
    Co-Regional Director
    since Fall 2023
    Member
    since Spring 2023
    Lynbrook High School & San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Program

    2024 Seattle International Piano Competition Finalist

    1st place at 2024 ENKOR Int'l Music Competition, KAMSA, 2023 Bellagrande International Music Competition

    Participant of Music@Menlo in 2024, Southeastern Piano Festival in 2024, Bowdoin International Music Festival in 2023, Boston University Tanglewood Institute in 2022

  • Piano
    Co-Regional Director since Fall 2024
    Member since Fall 2023
    Menlo-Atherton High School & San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College

    Third-Year Scholarship Recipient of the Chopin Foundation of the United States

    Winner of 2024 National YoungArts for Classical Music/Piano

    Third prize of 2023 Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition at Southeastern Piano Festival

    Selected for and attended the Frost Chopin Festival in 2023 and 2024, Music@Menlo in 2022 and 2023, Piano Texas International Festival and Academy in 2022

  • Violin
    Associate Regional Director since Fall 2025
    Member
    since Spring 2023
    Lynbrook High School

    Member of San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO)

    1st prize in the United States Open Music Competition (USOMC) 2024, Charleston International Music 2023 Romantic Music Competition

    Attended Boston University's Tanglewood Institute in 2025, Studied with Kurt Sassmannshaus at Bowdoin International Music Festival in 2024

  • Flute
    Member
    since Spring 2023
    Archbishop Mitty High School

    Winner with Distinction, 2025 National YoungArts in Classical Music (Flute); invited to perform at the New World Center in Miami during National YoungArts Week

    2025-26 Learning and Media Lab Fellow, From The Top, NPR

    Winner of 2025 KAMSA Young Artist Competition; 1st Prize, 2025 US Open Music Competition and 2023 ENKOR International Music Competition; 2025 Boston University Tanglewood Institute Flute Workshop

    Principal Flutist, CYS Senior Orchestra and 2024 & 2025 California All-State High School Symphony Orchestra

  • Flute
    Associate Regional Director since Fall 2025
    Member
    since Fall 2023
    Valley Christian High School

    1st Place in the 2023 Bellagrande International Music Competition; Gold Prize in the 2023 London Young Musician Competition; Grand Prize in the 2024 IYMC

    Awards from KAMSA and the United States Open Music Competition 2022, 2024

    Junior Bach Festival 2025; 2024 CMEA Festival; 2025 All-State High School Wind Symphony

  • Cello
    Member
    since Summer 2024
    Valley Christian High School

    First Prize at DVC/HNU Young Artist String Competition, selected as a Soloist with DVC Philharmonic Orchestra

    First Prize at 2020 & 2024 KAMSA Competition, Second Prize at Burlingame Music Club Young Musicians Competition

    Music@Menlo and Heifetz International Music Institute Participant Member of Young Chamber Musicians and CYS Senior Orchestra

  • Viola
    Member
    since Summer 2024
    The King's Academy

    2024 Silicon Valley Music Competition 3rd place

    Received Musical Excellence Award at The King’s Academy

    2021-22, 2023-24 GSYO Orchestra 1st violin

    2024-25 CYS Senior Orchestra Violist

  • Violin
    Member
    since Summer 2024
    Leigh High School

    Won top prizes in DVC/HNU Young Artist Competition, American Protégé International Music Talent Competition KAMSA Music Competition, and Silicon Valley Music Competition

    Former member of Golden State Youth Orchestra Senior Symphony and California Music Prepratory Academy, coached by Jonathan Koh

    Invited and attended Meadowmount School of Music and Boston University Tanglewood Institute

  • Cello
    Member
    since Summer 2024
    Prospect High School

    Member of SFSYO (San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra)

    Principal Cellist of CYS (California Youth Symphony) and former principal cellist of SJYS (San Jose Youth Symphony)

    Invited to NYO (National Youth Orchestra) and Music@Menlo

  • Piano
    Member
    since Spring 2025
    Valley Christian High School

    BUTI (Boston University Tanglewood Institute) Summer 2025

    1st place in the Marian Filice Piano Competition in Gilroy

    Piano trio won the highest award in Music for All, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  • Cello
    Member
    since Summer 2025
    Saratoga High School

    Member of California Youth Symphony Associate Orchestra and school Principal

    California All-State participant for the last two years

    Silicon Valley and American Protege prizes

  • Piano
    Member
    since Summer 2025
    Saint Andrews Episcopal School & San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  • Flute
    Member
    since Summer 2025
    Archbishop Mitty High School

    Member of the California Youth Symphony Wind Ensemble

  • Piano
    Member
    since Summer 2025
    Valley Christian High School

    Gold Medal in International Manhattan Competition

    1st place in 2025 International Music Competition “Barcelona” Grand Prize Virtuoso

    1st place in MTAC Thera Rabinowitch Competition

  • Piano
    Member
    since Fall 2025
    Cupertino High School

    Charleston International Music Competition 2025 Virtuoso First Prize Winner

    2025 "Barcelona" International Music Competition Grand Prize Virtuoso First Prize Winner, invited to perform at Petit Palau, Palau de la Musica Catalana (Barcelona)

    2025 "Golden Classical Music Awards" International Music Competition First Prize Winner, invited to perform at Carnegie Hall