NYO-USA 2026 Orchestra Roster
Meet the Orchestra
Strings
Violin
Kai Isoke Ali-Landing
Chicago, ILEden Bales
Norman, OKSemin Chun
Cresskill, NJ +Elliot Cleary
Helena, MTRishab Das
Philadelphia, PA *Yuuki Donnelly
Rocky Point, NY +Jacqi Fan
Ellicott City, MDJack Feng
Memphis, TN +Justin Ha
Vancouver, BC *Jina Han
San Jose, CAEuisun Hong
Pleasanton, CA +William Hsu
Manila, PhilippinesJiyu Kim
Boulder, COLena Kim
Los Angeles, CA +Hannah Lee
San Jose, CA +Jaemin Lee
McLean, VA *Joshua Lee
Phoenix, AZ +Jonathan Milgram
San Jose, Costa RicaSara Miller
Greenville, SCYejun Aiden Moon
St. Louis, MOAnna Pitsavas Wakely
Northfield, MNNoelle Streuber-Eden
Wynnewood, PALeila Warren
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL + *Lukas Witek
Tappan, NY *Rachel Won
Fullerton, CAAndy Zhang
Anchorage, AK +Stephan Zhang
Stillwater, OK + *Yiguo Zhang
Philadelphia, PAViola
Jia Choi
Jericho, NY +Gary Han
Syosset, NYEishin Richard Hiraishi
Muncie, IN *Guillermo Javierre Carmona
McLean, VAMason Jay Lee
Tarrytown, NY *Myles Martin
Germantown, TN *Katherine Nguyen
St. Louis, MO *Dori Olana
Austin, MNPenny Tang
Bryn Mawr, PAObinna Uchime
Marietta, GA +Sabine Voelker
Eugene, OR +Eric Z Wang
Plano, TX +Cello
Sophia Alexander
Minneapolis, MN + *Julie Chen
Phoenixville, PASamuel Dangerfield
Saint Paul, MNEthan Goh
Johns Creek, GAEly Gonzalez
Norman, OK +Melissa Lam
Ashland, CAJames Lee
Bellevue, WAKwanyun Loo
Cherry Hill, NJHannah Oh
Boxborough, MA +Bryan Tseng
Yorba Linda, CABass
Ethan Abrahams-Nhliziyo
Humble, TXMia Bayardo
Midland, MIAndrew Bowles
Olathe, KSNoah Dietz
Chapel Hill, NCAndy Hu
New Orleans, LACade Peckham
Clovis, CA +Travis Phillips
Pepper Pike, OH +Allison Prakalapakorn
Fremont, CAWoodwinds
Flute
Ellie Choi
Fort Lee, NJErin Liao
Eastvale, CAElla Liu
Collierville, TN +Alina Zhou
Laredo, TX +Oboe
Rishi Bhattacharyya
State College, PALela Buck
Clovis, CA +Ava Flores
Sun Prairie, WIEric Myung
Andover, MA +Clarinet
Lydia Kang
Corona, CA *Leila Novak Mostaghimi
Newton, MA +Kenny Song
Fullerton, CA *Victor Velez
Commerce, TXBassoon
Damian Carrasco
Cedar Park, TXSamuel Lee
Laurel, MD +Bryce Orupabo
Fort Worth, TXHyewon Park
Madisonville, KYBrass
Horn
Garyn Marshall
Frisco, TXIsaac Sprouls
Paris, TX +Trumpet
Christian Garner
Minnetonka, MN + *Solanite Ketema
Rosemount, MN +Evan Salas
Houston, TXIsaac Won
Potomac, MD +Trombone
Ezra Kusa
Saint Paul, MNJackson Seifert
Shirley, NYBass Trombone
Jack Keefe
Colleyville, TX ^Tuba
Alan Zhang
Cypress, TXPercussion
Timpani and Percussion
Ricardo Cruz
Washington, DC *Dylan Goldbach
Greenville, SCFinn Murphy
McLean, VAYoyo Wu
San Diego, CA +Harp
Myron Leonard
Atlanta, GAOlivia Shidler
Short Hills, NJApprentices
Apprentice Composer
Henry Golden
Bethesda, MDEthan Hsu
Penn Valley, PAApprentice Orchestra Librarian
Li Brooks
Rio Rancho, NMApprentice Orchestra Manager
David Vasquez
Aurora, IL +* Prior NYO-USA member
+ Prior NYO2 member
^ Prior NYO Jazz member
NOTE: Ages are as of July 1
Lead Donors: Hope and Robert F. Smith; The Kovner Foundation; and Beatrice Santo Domingo.
Global Ambassadors: Michael ByungJu Kim and Kyung Ah Park, Hope and Robert F. Smith, and Maggie and Richard Tsai.
Major funding has been provided by Ronald E. Blaylock and Petra Pope, Lorraine Buch Fund for Young Artists, Clive and Anya Gillinson, Pershing Square Philanthropies, Melanie and Jean E. Salata, JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation, and the Victor and William Fung Foundation.
United Airlines®, Airline Partner to the National Youth Ensembles.
Additional funding has been provided by Sarah Arison, The Jack Benny Family Foundation, and Mary I. and John E. Hull.
Founder Patrons; Blavatnik Family Foundation; Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; Marina Kellen French and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation; The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation; Ronald O. Perelman; Robertson Foundation; Beatrice Santo Domingo; Hope and Robert F. Smith; Sarah Billinghurst Solomon and Howard Solomon; and Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation.