Born in Port au Prince Haiti, Guy Michel grew up in a household surrounded by musicians and artists, so music has always been part of his DNA. At the age of 5, his dad wanted him to play the cello which he did not approve of at first until he saw the beauty of this instrument at a recital. On that day, he fou…

Kendall Murray is an Atlanta native who has been playing cello since he was five. From there, he learned drums, bass guitar, and electronic music production. Kendall was trained with the Suzuki Method by Nan Kemberling, one of Atlanta’s premier cellists. He has also studied with David Starkweather of Univer…

Featured on the front page of the Tampa Tribune, Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance graduate Porsche Parcher is a force to be reckoned with. Under the tutelage of Julliard graduate, Dr. Carolyn Stuart of the University of South Florida, she received a scholarship to the prestigious Green Mountain Chambe…

Benjamin Phillips was born on May 29, 1979 in Decatur GA. His Grandmother was an accomplished piano player, his mother is a violin player and his father was a trumpet player. Music just flowed from his family into him. He started taking piano lessons when he was 7 and picked up the trumpet soon after.

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Luanda Plasencia is a violin, viola, cello and piano teacher born in Havana, Cuba. She began her musical studies at the age of 7, and continued her music education all the way up until her graduation from the Higher Institute of Art in Havana in 2009 with a degree in teaching violin and chamber music. Perform…

An avid educator Adrian Ponce has taught both privately and in public schools. He has participated as a Solo and Ensemble judge for several school districts in the Rio Grande Valley. During his time in the Houston metro area, Adrian has taught with the Houston Youth Symphony’s “El Sistema” based Coda …

Alec Powell is an accomplished musician and music educator with over 10 years experience working with students of all ages and abilities. Alec earned his masters degree in music education from Boston University in 2016 and earned a bachelors degree in saxophone performance and music education from the Eastman…

Richmond Punch is a violin virtuoso who delivers a riveting, dynamic, explosive, and powerful performance! A native of Dallas, Texas, Richmond graduated from the top-rated Arts Magnet Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. He honed his craft and earned a Bachelor’s Degree fr…

California native Antonella Quintana has always loved music, and growing in up in Southern California to professional musical parents, music was everywhere. Her appreciation for music was instilled from a very young age and only grew from there.

Starting her formal education at the age of three, Antonella …

Stewart Rabin is the Orchestra Director/Guitar Teacher at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland FL. where he has taught in the fine arts department for 8 years.

Stewart studied applied trumpet performance at University of Miami, SUNY Purchase and at Florida International University where he studied wit…