Stephanie Aguilar was born and raised in the Houston area. She began her violin studies at age 5 and her cello studies at age 14. She has been able to apply and transfer her skills to Viola and Double Bass. Throughout her public school years, she has participated and won awards and honors in UIL solo and ense…

Alex Barraza is a Houstonian who grew up in the Cypress area. He began his cello studies in 6th grade. Throughout his public school years he has won awards through UIL competitions and has performed solos for his school orchestras along with being an active performer outside of the classroom at community chur…

Rachel began her music career as many kids do, in sixth grade when most are offered an elective. She knew she loved the cello early on, and worked hard with her teachers to advance into Texas Region and All State Orchestras. Throughout those years, she received scholarships to attend North Texas’ Cello Camp a…

Faith Beltran is a multi-talented musician and educator currently pursuing her education at the University of Houston. With a passion for the cello that extends beyond the classroom, Faith has become a prominent figure in the local Houston music scene.

As a dedicated student at the University of Houston, F…

Originally from North Dakota, Hannah graduated from Minot State University in 2021 with a degree in Cello Performance. She has studied cello since the age of 8 with multiple teachers in the United States and Germany. Hannah has attended summer festivals including the Eastman Cello Institute, Dakota Chamber Mu…

Jonathan Echevarria began his studies on viola at age sixteen with Philadelphia Orchestra’s Assistant Principal, Kerri Ryan. Prior to viola, Mr. Echevarria studied piano, violin, and cello with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and Delaware Symphony. He graduated Cum Laude with a…

Native Houstonian, Omar Escobedo, began his musical journey playing violin at the age of 10 followed by cello and piano at the age of 15. As principal cellist and assistant principal for the section, Omar participated in the American Festival for the Arts Summer Music Conservatory early in his career. Omar we…

Born in Florida raised in Houston, Ricardo Flores is a Dominican cellist, who has been performing for over a decade. Ricardo has had the opportunity to perform in many venues, including the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Alice Tully Hall at Juilliard, Chichester Cathedral in England and any m…

Integrity, passion and professionalism are what Tannon Gilmore has built his musical life from. Tannon started his career at the tender age of 6 years old after receiving a guitar for Christmas. At an early age, he began to teach himself how to play guitar until his parents noticed, and thought, “we must f…

Ed Harper is a professional cellist, conductor, arranger and educator from the UK. Ed began his cello studies at the age of 5 and quickly developed a passion for ensemble performance, being encouraged to perform regularly with other musicians throughout the Essex and London areas. Through his early music educ…