Andover, MA

Classical Music

Video Productions

Why I Back to Bach

Listen to hear how Jaeho decided to join the Back to Bach Project!

Best Instrument Ever - Cello

Listen to Jaeden explain why cello is the best instrument ever!

Best Instrument Ever - Violin

Listen to Derrick explain why violin is the best instrument ever!

Best Instrument Ever - Violin

Listen to Kei explain why violin is the best instrument ever!

Meet the Team

  • Bright Horizons

    Live Regional Presentation
    January 20, 2025 @ 3 PM

Meet the Team

  • Cello
    Co-Regional Director since Fall 2024
    Member     since Fall 2024
    Phillips Academy Andover & New England Conservatory Preparatory School

    2021 First Prize Winner of Oakland Youth Philharmonia Orchestra Solo Competition

    2024 Second Prize Winner of Cremona International Competition Intermediate Strings, Best Contemporary Prize

    Member of Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra since 2023

  • Cello
    Regional Director     from Fall 2022 to Fall 2024
    Member     since Fall 2022
    Acadia Middle School

  • Violin
    Co-Regional Director     from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023
    Member     since Fall 2022
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Credo Music Festival 2022

    Music Academy of the West MERIT Program in 2018

    Performed the Mendelssohn violin concerto with KAYSO in 2019

  • Violin
    Associate Regional Director     from Fall 2022 to Fall 2023
    Member     since Fall 2022
    Rye Neck High School

    Music@Menlo since 2018

    Summit Music Festival under Aaron Rosand

    Curtis Festival Masterclass with Soovin Kim

  • Cello
    Member     Since Fall 2022
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Participated in the Sphinx Performance Academy at both Curtis and CIM

    First stand in Phillips Academy’s chamber orchestra

    Participated in a masterclass with Yumi Kendall at Curtis

  • Violin
    Member     since Summer 2022
    Forest Hills High School

    Student at Juilliard Precollege since 2017

    Recieved merit scholarships to attend Taipei Mysic Academy & Festival and the Heifetz Institute of Music

    First Prize of the International Artist Award Competition"

  • Violin
    Co-Regional Director since Winter 2024
    Member     since Summer 2022
    NEC Preparatory School

    Participant of Musica Mundi Course and Festival in 2019

    Winner of the 2023 USU Summer Piano Festival Competition

    Semifinalist of the Rubato International Piano Competition

  • Saxophone
    Member     since Summer 2024
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Distinction in Trinity LTCL performance diploma

    Performed in winner's concert at Carnegie Hall

    Performed and raised funds for Oxfam

  • Violin
    Member     since Summer 2024
    Phillips Academy Andover

    2018 Cremona International Competition Junior Second Prize, Best Virtuoso Prize

    2023 American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition Strings First Prize

    2023 Waltham Concerto Competition First Prize

  • Violin
    Co-Associate Regional Director since Winter 2024
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Western District Senior Orchestra 2024

  • Violin
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    MTNA Connecticut Junior Strings Winner

    Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra 1st Violin

    Hamden Symphony Concerto Competition Winner

  • Clarinet
    Co-Associate Regional Director since Winter 2024
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    3rd chair clarinet at Phillips Academy (‘24-present)

    First chair clarinet in middle school band (‘22-‘23)

    Violin concertmaster of Junior Strings Ensemble of the Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes (‘21-‘23)

  • Voice
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Fidelio Society (PA Chamber Choir)

    Downbeat and Keynotes Acapella

    Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Girls Choir

    SCTA Theater for Youth Medalist

  • Cello
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover & NEC

    2023-24 Music@Menlo

    Highlands-Cashiers Music Festival

    2023 Heifetz International Summer Music Festival

  • Percussion
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Carnegie hall performance

    BYSO and NEC involvement

    Vivaldi international music competition "Absolute First Prize"

  • Cello
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    Principal Cellist at Interlochen Arts Camp (Intermediate Division)

    Winner of NYC Golden Classical Music Awards

    Second Prize Winner of VIVO International Music Competition

  • Flute
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover & New England Conservatory Preparatory

    2021AAMS International Competition First Place Winner

    NEC Youth Preparatory Orchestra since 2023

    2024 MMEA All-State Orchestra

  • Bassoon
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover & NEC

    Taught myself the bassoon after switching from oboe

    Making it to the orchestra invitational ensemble at Andover

    Studied under Gregory Newton for a while last spring

  • Voice
    Member     since Spring 2025
    Phillips Academy Andover

    2023-2024 Head Chorister of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

    Appearances in CDs as soloist and singer (No Small Wonder (On Christmas Day #7), Byrd: Sacred Works)

    6 concerts of Handel's Messiah, 3 concerts of Bach's St. Matthew's Passion, 2 performances of Faure's Requiem, 2 performances of Durufle's Requiem