Vivac-e Blog

#meetourstudents Eleanor Yeajune Lee is a rising senior at Indian Springs School in Alabama, and currently studies with Dr. Hye-Sook Jung and Dr. Craig Nies. Eleanor made her orchestral debut as a soloist with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in 2014, and...

#meetourstudents Chanelle Chu is a sophomore at Archbishop Mitty High School. She is very enthusiastic about music, and has been studying piano under Ms. Rose Chen for over 10 years. She was a top medalist in numerous competitions, including the United States...

#meetourstudents John Thomas Morris, 18, graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in 2020 and will attend Oberlin College and Conservatory this fall, where he will study with Alvin Chow. John has achieved high honors in many competitions, including second...

Last week to go! #applynow Last week to apply for Vivac-e Virtual Cello Festival! Application deadline July 10, 2020. Don't miss the chance to learn from incredible teachers and performers! All info at e.vivacematera.com/cello #vivacemusicfestival...

#introducing our cello faculty! Soloist, teacher and a native of London, England, Rosemary Elliott is Assistant Professor of Cello at the Eastman School of Music. During the summer, Ms Elliott teaches and performs at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in...

#meetourstudents Jonathan Cruz Walma began studying the piano at the age of 4 and gave his orchestral debut at age 11. He currently studies with Tian Ying at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. In the past he has also studied with Emilio del...

#meetourstudents Annie Ping is currently a sophomore at Los Altos High School in California where she studies with Erna Gulabyan. Annie has won the California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, received second place in CAPMT (California...

#meetourstudents Nathaniel Zhang is a native of Sugar Land, Texas and currently studies at the Eastman School of Music under Marina Lamozov. Nathaniel was a finalist at the 2019 Eastman School of Music Piano Concerto Competition; received 3rd prize at the 2018...

#meetourstudents Ellen Harper currently studies with Natalya Vorobyeva and won first prize at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Weekend Classical Sonata Competition, as well as first place two years in a row at the Wingate University Piano...

#introducing our cello faculty! A founding member of the Borromeo String Quartet, cellist Yeesun Kim has performed in over 20 countries, and in many of the world’s most illustrious concert halls and Festivals. Kim enjoys worldwide acclaim as soloist, chamber...