Guest Artists

Kayden is a 16-year-old violist from Belmont, California who joined Harmony Music Ensemble due to his love of orchestra and chamber music. Kayden plays in the Symphony Orchestra of Carlmont High School and the Senior Peninsula Youth Orchestra, and plays in a quartet called the Senore Bridge Quartet with a few of his friends. Kayden was a member of the Stanford Summer Symphony in 2025. In his free time, Kayden likes to hang out with his friends, eat food, and learn how to cook.​

Camille has been playing the harp for nine years and is a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Her summers have been filled with music, including performing with the National Youth Orchestra 2, Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra, and Stanford Summer Symphony. In her free time, she enjoys reading science fiction, baking, traveling, and listening to Mahler symphonies.​

Milo is a senior at Palo Alto High School. He is currently studying percussion with James Kassis at the Community School for Music and the Arts, and studying jazz piano and arranging with William Susman. He is the percussion section leader in his school’s symphonic band, and he plays drum set, piano, and vibraphone in its jazz band. He also plays drum set in the Stanford Jazz Miles Ahead Big Band directed by Michael Galisatus, which travelled to New York last year to attend the Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and Competition, a prestigious international jazz festival. He enjoys performing locally with the Dome Combo, a jazz group made up of Paly and Gunn students, and attending jam sessions at the Stanford coffee house. 

Ivanka Kumar is a junior at Palo Alto High School and has been passionate about singing for the past nine years. She has performed in a wide range of settings, from Golden Gate Park and musical theatre productions to weddings and special events.
Ivanka earned second place in both the National and International Vocal Competitions in Kyiv, highlighting her dedication and talent as a vocalist. Beyond music, she is a member of Paly's Speech and Debate team and finds inspiration through painting, literature, and pilates.​​​​​​​​​

Ethan is a junior attending Saratoga High School. He has been playing bassoon for 4 years and currently studies under John Givens. In addition to being a member of Saratoga High’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, he is also a part of the California Youth Symphony Senior Orchestra. Outside of music, Ethan enjoys playing basketball with his friends.​​​​​

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