McKenna Miller

McKenna Miller

McKenna has made violin her life for 15 years now. From an early age her family instilled in her the importance of music in childhood by enrolling her in the music magnet program at Parker Elementary where she was Suzuki trained. McKenna followed this passion for the violin into middle and high school where, …

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Sharon Montes

Sharon Montes

Sharon Montes is a native Houstonian who grew up learning the violin before switching to the double bass. Sharon studied double bass at the University of Texas at Arlington with Dr. Jack Unzicker on a full scholarship where her love for classical music unfolded further. She took every opportunity to grow as a…

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Luis Osorio

Luis Osorio

Mr. Osorio started his violin studies in Colombia at the Comfenalco Music School under the guidance of maestros Nestor Martinez. During his years in Colombia, he was part of the Comfenalco Philharmonic Orchestra and the Camerata Heroica. Mr. Osorio began his professional studies at the University of Antioquia…

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James Pickens

City: Houston

James Pickens

James Pickens is a violinist from San Antonio, TX. His musical journey began as a child watching his father perform on stage every week. As a result, James’ path into the arts was a natural evolution. Since childhood, James has studied various musical instruments but eventually landed on the violin. Currently…

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Luanda Plasencia

Luanda Plasencia

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…

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Adrian Ponce

Adrian Ponce


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 …

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Amanda Ridge

Amanda Ridge

Amanda Ridge, a native Houstonian, started playing the cello at five years old. By the time she graduated from high school at HSPVA, studying under Lisa Vosdoganes, she had already performed in New York City and Chicago and was traveling to China to perform for the Chinese Government shortly after. She then w…

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Melanie Riordan

Melanie Riordan

Houston violinist Melanie Riordan began playing the violin at the age of ten in her hometown of New Rochelle, NY. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, Melanie received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied with esteemed pedagogue Cyrus Forough. While at CMU, Mel…

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Kristen Roberts

Kristen Roberts

Kristen Roberts is an active performer and music teacher in the Houston area. Introduced to classical music through an after-school strings program in her hometown, Kristen’s music education began on the violin. She took private lessons with Craig Sorgi (San Antonio Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster) and su…

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Elisabeth Rodgerson

Elisabeth Rodgerson

Elisabeth Rodgerson is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. She has been playing violin since she was seven and has taken lessons from many teachers throughout her playing career. She took private and group lessons as well as music theory classes at Peabody Preparatory School in Baltimore. Her background in m…

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