K2K Strings AMbassadors

Zoe, a violist, is a rising sophomore in the McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy. Her honors include the Leadership Award (Sinfonia Orchestra at Texas State Strings Camp 2017, 2018), the “Best In Class” award for the AISD Solo and Ensemble Festival each year since 6th grade, and Honorable Mention in the American Viola Society Junior Finals in 2018. She’s been part of Austin Youth Orchestra every year since 3rd grade, currently playing in the Symphony. Zoe enjoys attending music camps and institutes, with a special interest in chamber music. She's been fortunate to study with many excellent teachers including John Largess of the Miró Quartet, James Dunham, and her private teacher, Daniel Gee Cordova.

Jared is a 17 year old violinist who’s been playing for 12 years. He is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of others through music and all the gifts that come with it. He's a senior at Hyde Park High School and is getting ready for college applications. Violin is a big part of his life and he hopes to spread that gift with others. 

Claire is an incoming senior in high school who loves playing the cello. She has won numerous prizes in competitions such as the Collin County Young Artist Competition and the Fort Worth Symphony Young Artist Competition. Most recently, she was invited to play on From The Top Show #381 in Key West, FL. Claire has attended many summer festivals including the Greenwood Music Camp, the Heifetz International Institute, and the Meadowmount School of Music where she studied with Hans Jorgen Jensen. This year, Claire was named a 2020 Texas Young Master. She currently studies with Norman Fischer and Clive Greensmith. Claire hopes to use her love of music to spread empathy and understanding. 

Sally has enjoyed being a violinist for thirteen years, and has loved participating in various chamber groups, orchestras, institutes, and work shops throughout her musical career.  She has been a member of the All Region Orchestra for the past four years, as well as being a member of the Honors Orchestra at the Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy.  She is passionate about spreading music within the community, and has previously enjoyed teachings  children with her church in the Austin Community.

Travis is a rising freshman at LASA high school. He has played the viola for 11 years. Travis has played in various ensembles including the All-Region Orchestra.  He enjoys playing basketball and collecting sports memorabilia.

Lucy is a rising junior at the McCallum Fine Arts Academy who has been playing violin since the age of 7 under the direction of Danny Gee Cordova.  In addition to playing with the McCallum Chamber Orchestra, Lucy has also played with the Austin Youth Orchestra, the Austin Suzuki Music Tour Group, and various ensembles through the Austin Chamber Music Center for the past 5 years.  When she isn’t playing or listening to classical music, you can usually find her listening to film scores and Broadway tunes, or working on her own side project, Doorstep Duets (donation based performances for those staying safe at home during Covid-19).  Lucy is looking forward to working with her friends and helping K2KStrings connect with their community

Arnav  is a rising junior at LASA High School, and has been playing cello since 6th grade. He learns the cello under the tutelage of Melissa Solomon. He participates in Quizbowl in school, and loves to read books and listen to music in his free time.  He is looking forward to sharing his love of music with others.

Anika is a rising freshman at LASA high school. She has been playing the violin for 10 years and is a longtime student of Megan Canney. Anika was Concertmaster of the Region 18 All-Region  MS Symphony Orchestra, Concertmaster of the Interlochen Intermediate Strings Orchestra as well as a member of  UT-Austin  String Project, Austin Youth Orchestra, and Kealing Symphony Orchestra. A highlight of her training is being a student at Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan for the past 5 summers. Outside of violin, Anika enjoys swim team, running track, and spending time with friends and family. Anika is excited to share her love of the violin with other students.

Euna is a rising senior and has been playing cello for over 12 years under the guidance of Dr. Shu-yi Scott and Dr. Tanya Carey. She has played in the Symphony of Austin Youth Orchestra for three years and participated in many different chamber music groups throughout her musical career. She has played for numerous notable cello professors such as Clive Greensmith and Amir Eldan, and has performed across the country and internationally. She loves to work with kids and help them learn to play with joy and practice smarter, not longer. She is also able to teach in Mandarin Chinese. 

Miguel is a rising senior at LASA High School. He started playing piano eleven years ago and has been playing the cello for the past seven years. He was a member of the Kealing Symphony Orchestra and is currently a member of the LASA High School Honors Orchestra. Miguel has also participated in the All-Region orchestra since seventh grade and has won the "Best in Class" award in the Austin ISD Solo and Ensemble competition. Miguel has played in several chamber groups and has played in Austin Youth Orchestra. He has also participated in several summer music institutes, including Luzerne Music Festival. Miguel has also received several awards in music competitions over the past decade.

Keshav and Kavya are the founders of K2K Strings and are excited to embark on this project with studio mates they have grown up playing music with and getting to work with new musician friends. Keshav and Kavya run the Austin chapter of Harmonies for the Elderly, a group that performs at memory care facilities.  They are both senior students of Daniel Gee Cordova.