PYO Music Institute • 2023 Graduating Seniors - PYO Music Institute

Maestro Scaglione, the Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff of the PYO Music Institute congratulate the following seniors. Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Listing complete as of May 31, 2023

Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO)

Jeffrey Bedford +, Clarinet, Rowan University
Holly Bogle, Viola, Oberlin Conservatory
Tristan Bouyer, Percussion, Temple University
Cooper Bruce, Double Bass, Tulane University
Ethan Chan, Violin, Queen’s University (Canada)
Amber Chang, Violin, Carnegie Mellon University
Angie Chen, Violin
Daniel Cheng, Violin, University of Pittsburgh
Ara Cho, Violin
Isabella Cho, Violin, University of Pennsylvania
Joshua Chou, Violin
Jacqueline Chow, Viola, Duquesne University
William Czartoryski*, French Horn, Temple University
Emily Demers, Viola, Delaware University
Michael Fisher, Violin
Nicole Guo, Oboe, Harvard University
Patricia Harden, Violin, University of Delaware
Chloe Hyun, Violin, Eastman School of Music
Kokayi Jones, Trumpet, Temple University
Grant Kane, Cello, Case Western Reserve University + Cleveland Institute of Music
Anagha Kapsi, Violin, Peabody Conservatory
Kaileb Kim, Violin, Cornell University
Sehoon Kim, Violin, Vanderbilt University
Alexander Kwak, Cello, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Javid Labenski*, Trombone, Temple University
Maya Lindsey, Harp, Curtis Institute of Music
Carsten Liu, Violin, Penn State University
Nicholas Mahoney*, Trombone
Matthew Mailman, Trumpet, Northwestern University
Sophie Odia, Violin
Jason Oh, Cello
Grace Opong, Violin, Princeton University
Surya Teja Penna, Double Bass, Penn State University
Aditi Pothukuchi, Violin, University of Maryland
Mona Redder, Viola, Delaware University
Benjamin Roses, Violin, Oberlin College and Conservatory
Emily Samuel, Violin
Ian Sun, Percussion, Boston University
Wesley Sydnor, French Horn, Northeastern University
John Tomlinson, Double Bass, University of Pittsburgh
Niklas Umland*, Tuba, Delaware County Community College
Isabella Vitales, Violin, Thomas Jefferson University
Celia Wojcik, Oboe, The Juilliard School
Peter Woo, Violin
Anthony Zhai, Violin, Princeton University
Alena Zhang, Viola, Princeton University
Anna Zhang, Bassoon, Manhattan School of Music
Miles Zhou, Violin, Johns Hopkins University
Victoria Zimmerman, Violin, West Chester University

Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra (PYAO)

Calder Burke, Violin
Andy Chang, Violin
Alisa Deczynski, Violin, Cornell University
Gavin Durham, Oboe
Anita Liu, Clarinet, Vanderbilt University
Michele Schwartz, French Horn, Carnegie Mellon University
Aileen Tian, Viola, Rutgers University
Julianna Vlassopoulos, Violin, Thomas Jefferson University

Young Musicians Debut Orchestra (YMDO)

Evelyn Feldman +, Cello, Rowan University 
Isaac Lo, Violin, Brandeis University

Bravo Brass

Madeline Heng, Trombone, Rutgers University
Quinn Milliken, French Horn
Christian Stopyra, French Horn 

Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB)

Tomas Tarnopolsky, Clarinet, New York University

Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra (PYJO)

Jeff Dieteman, Trombone
Jesse Grollman, Guitar, American University
Katharine Neary, Alto Saxophone, Temple University

*Bravo Brass Member 
+ Tune Up Philly Alumnus