On Deck with Young Musicians
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On Deck with Nicholas Peterson-Hunt
Nicholas Peterson-Hunt is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet performance at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas with Barbara Butler. Recently, he performed Légende by George Enescu with the Salem Youth Symphony after winning the concerto competition. Some of his accomplishments include winning…
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On Deck with Caydn Lanier
Cadyn Lanier, a senior at Hockinson High School, has been principal flute in their school’s Wind Ensemble for three years and plays piccolo in the marching band. They have been involved with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony for seven years, including touring Spain and Portugal this summer. Cadyn hopes to pursue a career in…
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On Deck with Kaylee Nah
Kaylee Nah, 15, is a sophomore at Sunset High School studying the violin under Hae-Jin Kim since the age of five. She has been a member of Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) since 2018 and currently serves as co-concertmaster of the PYP orchestra. Kaylee is a recipient of the Monday Musical…
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On Deck with Samuel Tselnik
Samuel Tselnik is a senior percussionist from Grant High School, where he leads the percussion ensemble and drumline. He started out playing classical piano but split his interests into jazz piano and concert percussion in middle school. Outside of school band, he participates in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony as well…
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On Deck with Luka Schrock
Luka Schrock is a 16-year-old multi-instrumentalist that’s been surrounded by music his whole life. Attending Roosevelt High School in North Portland, he actively participates in the Jazz and Concert bands that the school has to offer. Additionally, he takes part in a community orchestra outside of that. He looks forward…
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On Deck with Miriam Haralson
Miriam Haralson, a senior at St. Stephen’s Academy, has enjoyed playing flute for the past eight years and is a member of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony’s Concert Orchestra and has played with their flute ensemble in previous years. Miriam first began learning piano, but when given the opportunity to try…
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On Deck with Sophie Ohle
Sophie Ohle is a 16-year-old junior at Parkrose High School in Portland, Oregon. She has been playing the oboe for 4 years and currently studies with Karen Wagner. She is the Assistant Principal oboist of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and also plays oboe in the Pacific Rose Ensemble, a student…
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On Deck with Elishiya Crain-Keddie
Elishiya Crain-Keddie is a senior at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and is in her third year at the Young Composers Project. She plays principal cello for both of her school’s top orchestras and has been selected for the LCRMEA Honors Orchestra every year she has been eligible.…
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On Deck with Jadelyn Donoho
Jadelyn Donoho is an 18-year-old flutist who is currently a Senior at Arts and Communication Magnet Academy. She started playing the flute at the age of 12 and now studies under Dr. Sydney Carlson and Zach Galatis. She is currently assistant principal flutist in the Portland Youth Philharmonic and previously…
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On Deck with James Lee
James Lee is a 16-year-old classical and jazz pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. A junior at Wilsonville High School, James is an active member of the Symphonic Band/Pep Band as a percussionist, the Jazz Band as a pianist and drummer, and regularly accompanies classmates for OMEA competitions. This summer, he graduated…