Our Team

Our mentors include past winners and finalists of the All-City Philadelphia Concerto Competition, and principal players of city, district, state, and national level orchestras.

Founders

Maya Lindsey, Masterman, Harp

Harpist, National Youth Orchestra of the USA 2023

Principal Harp, PMEA All-State Orchestra 2022

Principal Harp, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra 2022-23

All City Philadelphia Concerto Competition First Place Winner 2021

Philadelphia Orchestra Fellow

Curtis Summerfest 2019, 2020, 2021

All City Orchestra Summer Academy, 2020-2021

Grace Polito, Masterman, Cello

Masterman Orchestra 2016-2022

All City Orchestra Summer Camp 2021

All City Middle/High School Orchestra 2017-2022

Music and Mindfullness Summer Camp 2022

Eric Li, Masterman, Flute/Piano

Flute, Philadelphia Sinfonia, 2022-present

1st Flute, Masterman Orchestra

Assistant Principal Flute, All City Philadelphia Orchestra and Concert Band 2020-present

CMSP Chamber Group Leader - 2020-2022

Principal 2nd Flute - PMEA District 12 Concert Band 2021

1st Flute - PMEA District 12 Concert Band 2022

All City Philadelphia Concerto Competition Finalist 2022

Ezra Beidler-Shenk, Masterman, Violin

Violin, Masterman Orchestra 2018-2022

Violin, All City Philadelphia Orchestra 2017-2018

8 Years of Experience - Violin

All City Summer Camp 2020

Executive Directors

Mariacristina Calcagno, Masterman, Cello/Piano

Cello, Philadelphia Sinfonia, 2022-present

Bosendorfer Youth Music Festival: Gold Winner, 2021

Dr. Andor Kiszely Auditioned Recital Winner, 2021

New Star Piano Competition: Honorable Mention, 2020

Patricia Harden, UD, Violin

Second Violin, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, 2022-2023

ACOSA, 2019-2023

Co-Concertmaster, Temple Music Prep CGYM: Chamber Players Orchestra, 2022- 2023

Artist, Primavera Fund, 2020–Present

Music and Mindfulness - 2021, 2022

Honors Performance Series, High School Honors String Orchestra - Carnegie Hall, 2023

Student Mentors

Chris Ji, Masterman, Violin/Piano

1st Violin, Masterman Orchestra, 2020-Present

1st Violin, All-City Philadelphia Orchestra, 2021-Present

2nd Violin, PMEA District 12 Orchestra, 2022-2023

2nd Place, All-City Concerto Competition 2023

2nd Violin, PYAO, 2021-2022

Bruno Klena, GAMP, French Horn

Principal French Horn, All-City Philadelphia Concert Band and Orchestra, 2016-present

ACOSA, 2021

Music and Mindfulness Camp, 2021-2022

Philadelphia Young Artists' Orchestra, 2021-present

UPenn Honors Band, 2021

GAMP Brass Quintet, 2019

Rosalie Kraines, Masterman, Piano/Vocal

Piano, 12 Years of Experience

Masterman Choir, 2021-Present

All-City Choir, 2022-23

Lucy Marone, Central HS, Clarinet

Clarinet, Central HS Concert Band, 2021-present

Saxophones, Central HS Jazz Band/Combo, 2021-present

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax, Central HS Pit Orchestra, 2021-present

All-City Orchestra Summer Academy, 2021-present

All-City Concert Band/Orchestra, 2021-present

Rose Marone, Central HS, Saxophone

Clarinet/Saxophone, Central HS Bands/Orchestra, 2020-present

Clarinet/Saxophone, All-CIty Philadelphia Concert Band and Orchestra, 2021-present

All City Orchestra Summer Academy, 2020-2021

Alumni Committee, Wildflower Composers

Maci Misko, Central HS, Violin

Violin, All-City Philadelphia Orchestra, 2020-2022

Violin, Central HS Orchestra, 2021-present

Alvin Pan, Masterman, Percussion

Percussion, All-City Philadelphia Concert Band, 2020-2022

Percussion, Masterman Orchestra, 2020-2022

April Kwon, UD, Viola

Viola, University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, 2022-present

Rocky Ridge Music ,2023

2nd Prize in OPUS State Competition of Maryland, 2022

Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras, 2020–2022

MDMEA All-State Senior Orchestra 2018-2022

Zephyra DeVine, Masterman, Clarinet

Masterman Orchestra (2022-Present)

All City Orchestra and Concert Band, 3rd chair (2022-23)

CMSP Chamber Ensemble (2020-Present)

Music and Mindfulness Summer Camp (summer of 2023)

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