Lyra Music Retrospective: Alumni Highlights
While we aren’t able to share updates from all of our past participants, during the pandemic we were able to catch-up with some of our alumni to find out what they were doing, you’ll find a few of these “highlights” below. We hope that you enjoy this retrospective project celebrating some of the young musicians who are at the heart of the Lyra Music!
Stephen Joven-Lee | Performing live at the Juilliard School | February 4, 2020
Michele Wong, Piano
Lyra Alum 2014
Lyra Counselor 2018
Michele Wong | Home Recording | Summer 2020
Oan Woo Park, Cello
Lyra Alum 2019
Oan Woo Park | Home Recording | Fall 2020
Margaret Holyoke, Violin
Lyra Alum 2019
Margaret Holyoke | Home Recording | Winter 2020
Frederic Renaud, Cello
Lyra Alum 2017
Lyra Counselor 2018 and 2019
Frederic Renaud, Cello | Performing live at Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Spring 2021
Franck: Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano, iv. Allegretto poco mosso
Max Milian, Piano/Cello
Lyra Alum 2015-2019
Max Milian, Piano | Performing live at Interlochen | Summer 2021
Rachmaninoff: Prelude Op. 32, No. 12 in G# minor and Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor
Dayoung Park, Cello
Lyra Alum 2016
Dayoung Park, Cello | NIU Recital | March 2021
Cassadó: Suite for Cello Solo, 3rd movement, Intermezzo e Danza Finale
Kaelem Michel, Piano
Lyra Alum 2017
Kaelem Michel, Piano | Home Recording | Fall 2021
Ravel: Jeux d’eau
About the Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program
The Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program is a residential, conservatory-style classical summer music program. Originating in Vermont in 2010 and held in Western Massachusetts for the past several years, the Lyra Music summer program is now in residence in the Hudson Valley, NY each summer. Lyra students are young musicians, ages 13-18, immersed in a supportive, nurturing community where they live, work, and play with their peers and the dedicated Lyra faculty and staff. The Hudson Valley program is a performance-based program, providing a pre-professional touring experience for string players and pianists seeking an opportunity to hone solo and chamber performance and related skills. Young musicians will be inspired by the intensive study of solo and chamber music repertoire with Lyra Music Festival Guest Artists-in-Residence and a focus on performance technique in a variety of settings, including indoor and outdoor outreach concerts engaging with the community, a final gala student event, and invaluable opportunities to attend concerts produced by Lyra Music and performed by world-class guest artists. Lyra Music supports the musical, emotional and personal development of every participant through a nurturing, non-competitive environment where each student is encouraged to reach their full potential. Need-based financial aid is available.
At Lyra Music, we are grateful for the support of donors like you! Thank you for your gift that sustains our students and programs as we work together to enrich the cultural fabric of our communities through classical music training and performance.