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…

Emily Gladstone is a Houston-based musician who began playing the violin at the age of five through her local arts program, and is currently enrolled in an undergraduate music performance degree under Dr. Kirsten Yon. She has taken masterclasses from Hal Grossman and Katie Lansdale, participated in summer org…

Sogol has always had a deep love for music. She started playing the violin when she was 9 in her home country, Iran. Since then, she has spent many years studying music, including gaining experience with violin, voice, music theory, and solfege. She has performed in the Isfahan Orchestra, the Arpa Orchestra, …

Justin L. Green came up through Neighborhood Music School (NMS) in New Haven Connecticut and earned his bachelor’s degree in music from Western Connecticut State University. He has studied classical violin performance since the age of seven and has accumulated years of performance experience through various…

Luis Gutierrez Fonseca began learning the violin at the age of 11 in Guadalajara, Mexico. This past May he received his Bachelor’s degree in violin performance at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music where he studied with Dr. Kirsten Yon.

Luis performs year-round in the Moores Symphony Or…

Kate Hales began her music studies with the violin at age four. When she was nine, she began studying viola, which became her passion. With her training in classical music, Kate has participated in several orchestras, including Wasatch Mountain Camerata, Young Artist Chamber Players, Gifted Music School Orche…

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…

Daniel Johnson’s musical journey began at age seven. Music has always been a very special part of Daniel’s life. Starting in Houston, Daniel performed in top positions of TMEA Region orchestras and Texas All-State. He also enjoyed playing in the Houston Youth Symphony and the Virtuosi of Houston in additi…

A graduate of Education University of Hong Kong in 2014, Calvin Lee is an educator, musician, violin teacher, and orchestra conductor. Hong Kong-born Dr. Lee was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Violin Performing and Music Theory, Music History, Orchestral Conductor, and Music Education. His first Master’s degree an…

Leah Gastler is an enthusiastic musician with a love of collaboration and communication. Having begun her musical studies on the violin, she took on the viola as her voice of preference during high school. While maintaining both instruments, she studied viola at Bard College Conservatory with Steven Tenenbom …