Showcasing Emerging Talent
The Equity Arc Pathways Orchestra is an ensemble composed of young artists who study at Pathways programs across the country.
Extending Support
Pathways programs offer comprehensive support and mentorship to pre-college musicians from backgrounds underrepresented in classical music. The Pathways Orchestra rehearses and performs as part of Equity Arc’s Annual Convening, typically held in the spring. The next Festival will be held in Chicago, IL on April 4-6, 2025 .
To be eligible to apply, young musicians must study at a Pathways program that is part of the Collective for Musical Pathways and be nominated by your program director. You will need to sign an eligibility statement as part of your application.
If you have been nominated, please submit your application and audition via Acceptd. Feel free to contact us for questions about audition materials.
Bonus: Your application fees are covered by Equity Arc!
Questions? Contact us at info@equityarc.org.
View Past Pathways Orchestra Fellows
“Being in professional environments, like on stage at Music Hall with the Cincinnati Symphony, taught me a lot about how to hold myself professionally and how to accomplish not just musical goals but any goals I have.”
Renee Perpignan, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Nouveau Program Fellow
2024 Festival Orchestra Fellows
![Miro-Raj](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Miro-Raj.jpg)
Miro Raj
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Pedro](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pedro.png)
Pedro Goutay
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
![Aki](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aki.png)
Aki Santibanez
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Alex Hernandez-Williams](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alex-Hernandez-Williams.png)
Alex Hernandez-Williams
Violin I
Project STEP
![Ellisah](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ellisah.png)
Ellisah Catten
Violin I
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative
![Elvis](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Elvis.png)
Elvis Duarte
Violin I
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Gabriel](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gabriel.png)
Gabriel Vignon-Villani
Violin I
Project STEP
![Javier](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Javier.png)
Javier Irizarry
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Natalie](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Natalie.png)
Natalie Huang
Violin I
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
![Yiguo](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Yiguo.png)
Yiguo Zhang
Violin I
Primavera Fund
![Cyrano](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cyrano.png)
Cyrano Jett Rosentrater
Violin II, Principal
Primavera Fund
![Alba](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alba.png)
Alba Gilabert-Reid
Violin II
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP
![Andrei](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Andrei.png)
Andrei Nague
Violin II
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Ayra](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ayra.png)
Ayra Karlin
Violin II
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
![London](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/London.png)
London Diggs
Violin II
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative
![Nevaeh](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Nevaeh.png)
Nevaeh Bass
Violin II
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Paloma](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paloma.png)
Paloma Furst Chavira
Violin II
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Waverly](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Waverly.png)
Waverly Alexander
Violin II
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
![Lucas L](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lucas-L.png)
Lucas Lauprasert
Viola, Co-Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Neena](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Neena.png)
Neena Agrawal
Viola, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Dylan G](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dylan-G.png)
Dylan Gutierrez
Viola
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
![Jean-Caleb](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jean-Caleb.png)
Jean-Caleb Belizaire
Viola
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
![Kiran](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kiran.png)
Kiran Anderson
Viola
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Na'ilah](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Nailah.png)
Na’ilah Shahid
Viola
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![kwanyun](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/kwanyun.png)
Kwanyun Loo
Cello, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Caleb G](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Caleb-G.png)
Caleb Graupera
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP
![Gui V](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gui-V.png)
Gui Vignon-Villani
Cello
Project STEP
![Julio](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Julio.png)
Julio Martin-Navas
Cello
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![lorenzo](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lorenzo.png)
Lorenzo Ye
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP
![Lucas D](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lucas-D.png)
Lucas Das
Cello
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
![Kevin Porter](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kevin-Porter.png)
Kevin Porter
Bass, Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
![Aram](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aram.png)
Aram Karpeh
Bass
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Madalena](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Madalena.png)
Madalena Kozol
Bass
Project STEP
![Maereg](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Maereg.png)
Maereg Million
Bass
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
![Travis Phillips](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Travis-Phillips.png)
Travis Phillips
Bass
Cleveland Institute of Music Musical Pathways Fellowship
![Liliana](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Liliana.png)
Liliana Ortiz
Oboe, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Giovanni](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Giovanni.png)
Giovanni Sanchez
Oboe
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
![Aarushi](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aarushi.png)
Aarushi Kumar
Flute, Co-Principal
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Trinity](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Trinity.png)
Trinity Gabreylski
Flute, Co-Principal
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars
![Angel](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Angel.png)
Angel Reverol
Flute
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Brahin](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Brahin.png)
Brahin Ahmaddiya
Clarinet, Co-Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Nihar](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Nihar.png)
Nihar Bhavsar
Clarinet, Co-Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
![Dhiren](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dhiren.png)
Dhiren Sivapala
Bassoon, Co-Principal
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
![fabrizio](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fabrizio.png)
Fabrizio Milcent
Bassoon, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![austin](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/austin.png)
Austin Adaranijo
French Horn, Co-Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
![Gui C](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gui-C.png)
Gui Cooper
French Horn, Co-Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
![Christian P](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Christian-P.png)
Christian Palacios
French Horn
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
![Julianna](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Julianna.png)
Julianna Ivette Perelez Ruiz
French Horn
Montclair State University Cali Pathways Project
![Alex V](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alex-V.png)
Alex Vinson
Trumpet, Co-Principal
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Natalia](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Natalia.png)
Natalia Noriega
Trumpet, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
![Erre](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Erre.png)
Erre Maqueos
Trumpet
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
![Gabriel S](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gabriel-S.png)
Gabriel Silva
Trombone
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
![Jake](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jake.png)
Jake Sanchez
Trombone
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
![Keith](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Keith.png)
Keith Holmes
Tuba
Play On Philly Marian Anderson Program
![Rishab](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rishab.png)
Rishab Jain
Percussion, Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
![Kenneth](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kenneth.png)
Kenneth Felton III
Percussion
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Sydney](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sydney.png)
Sydney Vance
Percussion
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
![Lea](https://equityarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Lea.png)
Lea Kung
Harp
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative