Monika started learning the violin at the age of 5 and has always been involved in school and community music groups. 2026 will be Monika’s second year in AYO. Monika holds a deep love for music composition and currently enjoys composing orchestral music and symphonic movements, and one of her pieces, ‘Your July’, has...
13-year-old Euanne Lee is a Year 9 student at Epsom Girls Grammar School. She began playing the violin at age seven with Sigurd Feiring of the Conservatoire, Blackheath, London and quickly developed a deep passion for orchestral music. Her journey began with the Royal Greenwich Youth Orchestra in 2019, and since moving to New...
Calista is a dedicated Year 12 student who began her journey with the violin in 2018. She has been a vital part of the KJSH School Orchestra in Taiwan from ages 12 to 15 and plays in the chamber group at Takapuna Grammar School. In addition to her passion for playing the violin, Calista...
Lucas is in Year 10 at Rangitoto College. He started playing violin at the age of 6 with the Suzuki Method and is currently studying with Milly Rout. In his years of playing the violin, he has been a member of the KBB Honours Music Programme in 2024 and was the soloist for the...
Eleanor is a second-year student at the University of Auckland, majoring in a Bachelor of Music, performance violin and a Bachelor of Science in Physics, in conjoint. Eleanor’s love for the violin started at age 7 and she has been playing ever since, completing grade levels with distinction up to ATCL. She received multiple...
Archie is 17 years old and is entering his final year of school at St Peter’s College in 2023. He has been playing the violin for 8 years and, having gained distinction in his Trinity College Grade 8 exam in 2019, is currently working towards his LTCL diploma. He is the concertmaster of his...
Michael Wai-Kit Tran is a 17 year old student born in New Zealand. He started playing the violin at 13 years old and has been passionate about playing music ever since. Michael is also very passionate about composing music, in particular composing symphonic orchestrations....