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…

Sarah Platt is an experienced violinist, composer, and teacher based in Denver, CO. After discovering her passion for writing and playing music through a high school music theory course, she went on to study both violin and composition at Georgia State University. There, she studied violin with Tania Maxwell-…

When navigating through the twists and turns of life, Kirill (ka-RILL) brought along his passion for learning and performing. Whichever way the wind blows, he trusts his violin and ability to adapt.

Kirill has been playing the violin since 2004, and is experienced in many eclectic aspects of violin perfor…

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 …

Daniela Popa just recently moved to Colorado from Bucharest, Romania, this year. She graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest in 2005 with a degree in Musicology, Composition and Music Pedagogy. For 17 years, she has been teaching violin and piano at one of the best music schools in Buchar…

Lydia developed a passion for music at an early age. She was admitted to music school when she was 6 years old, where she studied violin, piano, music theory and played in various quartets and orchestras. She enjoys many different styles of music, but her main focus is learning classical solo pieces. Lydia ha…

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…

Earl Puckett began his journey to play the Violin in his middle school orchestra many years ago. Mr. Puckett hasn’t put down an instrument since! As an active Music Educator in Cobb County, Mr. Puckett spends his time preparing youth to play the Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass. Up to this point, Mr. Puckett ha…

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…

Richard Quan picked up the violin at the age of six and has been playing the violin for 11 years, with a teaching experience of 3 and a half years. Richard is currently attending University of Washington, Bothell. Richard is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Korean. He is a soloist who concentrated o…