On Deck with Young Musicians

  • On Deck with Makenzie Monson

    On Deck with Makenzie Monson

    Makenzie Monson is a 15-year-old vocalist and pianist who deeply cherishes music in her life. In this episode of On Deck, Makenzie chats with Raúl Gómez-Rojas about how performing for… Read more On Deck with Makenzie Monson →


  • On Deck with Liem Friel

    On Deck with Liem Friel

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Christa Wessel chats with 17-year old trombonist Liem Friel, who just finished his junior year at Portland’s Cleveland High School.  In addition to playing… Read more On Deck with Liem Friel →


  • On Deck with Evelyne Knight

    On Deck with Evelyne Knight

    Evelyne Knight knows what it’s like to count lots of rests. She also knows that being an orchestral percussionist is A LOT more complex (and fun!) than most people think.… Read more On Deck with Evelyne Knight →


  • On Deck with Catherine Hartrim-Lowe

    On Deck with Catherine Hartrim-Lowe

    Raúl Gómez-Rojas chats with 16-year-old Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, a self-described “homeschooled, homesteading, high school sophomore, cellist, vocalist, and amateur pianist living near Vancouver, Washington.” Catherine was first introduced to music through… Read more On Deck with Catherine Hartrim-Lowe →


  • On Deck with Erika Metzenberg

    On Deck with Erika Metzenberg

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Amy Faust chats with Erika Metzenberg, a 15 year old violin player with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Erika has been playing with MYS for… Read more On Deck with Erika Metzenberg →


  • On Deck with Arthur Khamkhosy

    On Deck with Arthur Khamkhosy

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Christa Wessel talks with 16-year old Arthur Khamkhosy, a junior at Clackamas High School. Though he began his musical journey with piano, he now… Read more On Deck with Arthur Khamkhosy →


  • On Deck with George Danzelaud

    On Deck with George Danzelaud

    17-year-old George Danzelaud is senior class president at Lake Oswego High School. He started piano when he was four years old, and picked up the violin soon after. In this episode of “On Deck,” George… Read more On Deck with George Danzelaud →


  • On Deck with Leo Trajano

    On Deck with Leo Trajano

    Amy Faust gets to know Leo Trajano, a 7th grader at Evergreen Middle School in Hillsboro whose passion for playing violin is only matched by his passion for piano. (Oh,… Read more On Deck with Leo Trajano →


  • On Deck with Ted Ekstrand

    On Deck with Ted Ekstrand

    Ted Ekstrand was inspired to take up an instrument when his older brothers started learning violin and French horn, but Ted wanted something louder and brighter, so, naturally, he picked… Read more On Deck with Ted Ekstrand →


  • On Deck with Audrey Wallace

    On Deck with Audrey Wallace

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Christa Wessel chats with 16-year old violinist Audrey Wallace. Audrey, as a young girl, overcame her shyness to demand violin lessons; she is now… Read more On Deck with Audrey Wallace →