🌟 2024 CMS Gala Performers 🌟

alphabetically by last name

Shira Bach, piano
Drew Bui, piano
Siddharth Chitta, violin
Shriya Chitta, violin
Naina Dey, classical guitar
Jonathan Do, piano
Abigail Dodd, violin
Maanya Gope, voice
Harmony John, piano
Rene Kim, violin
Phelps Lozana, piano
Emily Ma, piano
Ceiran Magee, piano
Paul Mansour, piano
Aiden de Mesa, piano
Liam Pammer, piano
Sebastian Santiago, piano
Isaac Sharma, flute
Solomon Trotter, piano
Samuel Truong, piano
Ezra Wilson, piano

Among these outstanding students, several exceptional students also received merit-based scholarships to defray the cost of CMS lessons in 2024-25.  These partial scholarships were presented at the conclusion of the Gala Recital.  Congratulations!

🌟 2024 CMS Gala Scholarship Recipients 🌟

Jerome & Martha Markowitz Scholarship
Harmony John, piano
student of Kelly Hooper

Joseph Maletz Scholarship
Liam Pammer, piano
student of Marissa Amphay

Muriel I. Frank Scholarship
Isaac Sharma, flute
student of Elaine Martin

Joseph P. Schermerhorn Scholarship
Solomon Trotter, piano
student of Abigail Zuckert

Rising Star Scholarship
Maanya Gope, voice 
student of Julia K. Walsh

Rising Star Scholarship
Paul Mansour, piano 
student of Evan Nelson

Great Expectations Scholarship
Shira Bach, piano 
student of Kelly Hooper

Great Expectations Scholarship
Naina Dey, classical guitar
student of Joe Wagner

Schadt String Scholarship
Siddharth Chitta, violin
student of Linda Kistler

Schadt String Scholarship
Abigail Dodd, violin
student of Linda Kistler

Schadt String Scholarship
Rene Kim, violin
student of Carolyn Gaul

Schadt String Scholarship
Shriya Chitta, violin
student of Linda Kistler

Martha Maletz Scholar
Samuel Truong, piano
student of Kelly Hooper

Amaranth Scholar
Naomi Herrera, piano
student of Kathy Anthony

HS Senior Recognition
Ceiran Magee, piano
student of Kelly Hooper

We congratulate all our Gala performers and scholarship recipients!

Read the full 2024 Gala Recital & Scholarship Awards Press Release here.