NYO-USA 2022 Orchestra Roster
Meet the Orchestra
Strings
Violin
Annika Bennion
Sidney, MTAidan Daniels
Frankfort, IL + *Brandon Du
Ellicott City, MD *Douglas Dyer
Rockledge, FL *Ethan Fisher-Chaves
Charlton, MABenjamin Frueh
Corvallis, OR *Mika Gibbs
Overland Park, KSElla Golden
Memphis, TN *John-Paul Hernandez
Farmville, NCLeena Hocutt Duarte
Cary, NC *Samuel Chiedu Onyemordi Igbo
Boerne, TX +Jenna Seohyeong Kang
Palo Alto, CABen Koenig
Fort Collins, COGrace Koh
Harker Heights, TX *Clair Koo
Palo Alto, CAGeorge Lawson
Orlando, FLTobias Liu
Johns Creek, GAShannon Ma
Saratoga, CABrady Mandeville
Lynchburg, VAMarena Miki
Los Angeles, CALuis Pedro Alasuuraq Muñoz
Anchorage, AK +Serin Isabelle Park
New York, NY *Suhaas Patil
Austin, TXMilan Rohatgi
Palo Alto, CAKeshav Srinivasan
Austin, TX *Tyler Tan
Cheshire, CT + *Moshi Tang
Cleveland, OH +Suzuka Wada
San Mateo, CAStacy Widyono
San Diego, CA *Claire Yoo
Idaho Falls, ID +Tienne Yu
Freehold, NJ + *Marina Ziegler
Akron, OHViola
Lawrence Chai
Mount Sinai, NY + *Camille Cole
Salt Lake City, UTAliza Creel
Middlebury, CTJosh Felser
Denver, COLoxea Hipsky
Guilford, INEmily Hwang
Palo Alto, CAMack Jones
Greenville, NC *William Mathangani
Tampa, FL +Elisabeth Meade
Omaha, NEAshley Y. Park
Palisades Park, NJ *Jason Seo
Johns Creek, GAMaanas Varma
Flower Mound, TX *Ian Woodrich
Cocoa, FLRay Zhang
San Antonio, TX +Cello
Alex Aranzabal
Londonderry, NH +Celilo Bauman Swain
Charlotte, VTJonathan Fuller
Atlanta, GA *Tristen Johnson
Raleigh, NC *Amy Jong
Diamond Bar, CASarah Kave
Los Angeles, CA + *Elliott Kim
Los Altos, CAIrene Lee
Irvine, CA *William Tan
Chicago, ILKira Wang
Portland, OR *Camden Wentz
Buckhannon, WV +Danielle Yoon
Frisco, TXBass
Joseph Escobar
Houston, TXGavin Hardy
Winston-Salem, NC +Robert Lynn Kohler
McAllen, TX *Esteban Lindo
Los Angeles, CA +Christian Luevano
Denton, TX *Israel MacDonald
Alamo, TX +Jamie Park
Cleveland, OH +Bria Rives
Fayetteville, GA *Brennen Taggart
Lexington, KYWoodwinds
Flute
Ryan Clever
Cumming, GA *Carolyn Lau
Roslyn Heights, NYAbi Middaugh
Ypsilanti, MIErica Wang
San Diego, CA +Oboe
Izaiah Cheeran
Apple Valley, MN +Daniel Choi
Pleasantville, NY +Adriana Koch
Zionsville, INBen Price
Portland, OR *Clarinet
Jake Glaser
San Antonio, TXNoah Jung
Hoffman Estates, IL *Adam Kolers
Louisville, KYCadee Lee
Cresskill, NJBassoon
Preston Atkins
Cedar Falls, IAEleanor Ha
Upper Saddle River, NJ +Keegan Neely
Portland, ORDiego Peña
Southlake, TXBrass
Horn
Elijah Barclift
Greensboro, NCConnor Cowart
Bentonville, AR +Nicholas Ivy
St. Petersburg, FLDiego Solis
Laredo, TXKeneil Soni
Albertson, NY +London Faiye Stovall
Mustang, OK +Samantha Strickland
Martinsville, NJ *Trumpet
Lydia Hanje
Vestavia Hills, AL +Joshua Kucharski
Bowie, MDWilliam Lewis
Highland Park, ILJack Ramu
Cumming, GA +Trombone
Devin Drinan
McKinney, TXOrlandis Maise
Antioch, TN +Kimberly Nelson
Dallas, TXBass Trombone
William Zhu
Potomac, MD +Tuba
Cameron Hall
Newnan, GAPercussion
Timpani and Percussion
AJ Hudson
Centennial, CO *Preston Spisak
Greenville, SC +Harp
Janice Hur
La Canada, CAApprentices
Apprentice Composer
Yuri Lee
Tuckahoe, NYTaki Salameh
Skokie, ILApprentice Orchestra Manager
Xayvion Davidson
La Vergne, TN +Apprentice Orchestra Librarian
Sydney Wall
Lantana, TX* Prior NYO-USA member
+ Prior NYO2 member
Lead Donors: Hope and Robert F. Smith, Marina Kellen French and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, The Kovner Foundation, Beatrice Santo Domingo, and Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari.
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 the Mercedes T. Bass Charitable Corporation, Ronald E. Blaylock and Petra Pope, Lorraine Buch Fund for Young Artists, Estate of Joan Eliasoph, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony B. Evnin and the A.E. Charitable Foundation, Clive and Anya Gillinson, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Marc Haas Foundation, The Carl Jacobs Foundation, Melanie and Jean E. Salata, JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation, and Joyce and George Wein Foundation, Inc, and United Airlines, Airline Partner to the National Youth Ensembles.
Additional funding has been provided by the Alphadyne Foundation, Sarah Arison, The Jack Benny Family Foundation, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Mary Anne Huntsman Morgan and The Huntsman Foundation, IAC, Stella and Robert Jones, Martha and Robert Lipp, Lauren and Ezra Merkin, Beth and Joshua Nash, The Netherland-America Foundation, The Morton H. Meyerson Family Foundation, Linda Wachner, David S. Winter, and Judy Francis Zankel.
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.