London Towne Fall 2024

Emma-Grace Kim is a violinist from Herndon, Virginia and currently studies with Jing Qiao of the National Symphony Orchestra as an NSO Youth Fellow. Since she began her violin studies at age seven, she has performed as a featured soloist at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, WETA Classical’s Salon Series, the House of Sweden, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. Emma participated in NPR From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship, and has served as concertmaster of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras and Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Orchestra. In 2025, she had the honor of participating in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States where she had the opportunity to tour Asia with Maestro Gianandrea Noseda and Violinist Ray Chen. 

Emma-Grace is committed to serving her community through ITZArt4you, a non-profit organization she co-founded in 2021, that provides weekly music lessons to children in underserved communities.

Sarah Park is a 17 year old senior at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Virginia. She has been playing cello for six years and is currently studying under Sunghee Choi. Over the past few years, Sarah has been a member of the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, and was principal for the 2024 District XI Senior District Orchestra. In 2024, Sarah has won Second Prize for the Great Composers: Rising Talents of the World, Third Prize for the chamber category of Charleston’s Summer Music Competition, and the Excellent Achievement Award for AMMA. She also was given the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall for receiving Third Prize in the Concert Artists International Competition. Outside of music, Sarah enjoys drawing and photography.

Jonathan Lee is a senior at Chantilly High School, where he is principal cellist of the Chamber Orchestra. He began his musical journey with the piano at the age of four and took piano lessons for ten years. In fourth grade, he started playing the cello through his elementary school’s strings class. After starting private cello lessons in eighth grade, his passion for the cello blossomed.

Jonathan was a member of the Bow Lightlys cello ensemble from 2022-2024. In 2024, he placed 1st in the NVMTA Achievement Awards Competition. In 2025, he placed 2nd in the NVMTA Concerto Competition. Jonathan was selected for the Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra in 2023 and 2024. He was fourth chair cellist of the 2025 All-Virginia Orchestra. He also attended the 2025 Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School Program at Radford University where he was principal cellist of the orchestra. Jonathan is co-principal cellist of the American Youth Philharmonic (AYP) and a volunteer with The Tacy Foundation, where he performs music at retirement communities.

Outside of music, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and his dog Sunflower, playing basketball, skiing, and volunteering in his community.

My name is Adriana, I’m a junior at Westfield HS, and I play viola. I started playing at Cub Run Elementary in 4th grade and began private lessons in 5th grade where I realized I loved learning new pieces and playing non-classical songs I enjoyed. As of now, I am in Chamber Orchestra at WHS, as well as Symphonic Orchestra with TCSYO. My love of music extends outside of just viola though. Currently, I’m teaching myself piano and guitar, and I’m taking a class to learn music production, mixing, and sound design with computer software. I’m excited to share my experience and passion, and I hope to inspire another generation of great musicians just like my mentors did for me.

My name is Thomas Duong and I’m an 11th grader at Chantilly High School and have been playing the Violin and Piano for ten years being in my school orchestra and with private lessons. In my free time I enjoy playing the Violin and Piano. When I’m not practicing my instruments, I enjoy being outdoors and playing sports like pickleball and rock climbing to help me relax and clear my mind.

Diya is a 15-year-old at Westfield High School who has played viola for 6 years, starting in 4th grade. Other than viola, She loves to bake, play sports, and read. She is excited to volunteer for Itzart4you again and is looking forward to sharing her music!

My name is Chris Martinez Alfaro, but you can call me Chris! I have three years of experience playing the viola, and have previously played the violin as well. I prefer viola because I have learned the viola these past three years and I am feeling more confident about playing viola. I also have more knowledge about the viola and less about the violin. I have also participated in Solo and Ensemble and received blue ribbons for my performances in addition to receiving the Most Outstanding Orchestra Student Award in 2023. I love music and sports! A few of my hobbies are football, tennis, volleyball, and badminton.

Ireh is currently a freshmen (14) in Westfield High School. She has been playing the violin since summer of 2018, which makes this her 6th year playing. She has played in Junior District Orchestra in 2024. Other then playing the violin, she currently is playing drums and played other instruments like guitar and piano. Out of music, she does various sports like volleyball, cross country, track, and dance. 

Stephanie is a multi-instrumentalist ; She plays piano, violin and 6-string guitar. She also attends a music school called Bach to Rock (B2r). Stephanie is approaching her tenth year playing piano and her sixth year playing violin. She is very passionate about music whether that’s playing, listening, or even making! When she isn’t doing anything with music, she is shopping, playing video games, baking, or spending time with her friends. Stephanie loves teaching because she thinks with the right person and a little motivation, you can create so much!