Showcasing Emerging Talent
The National Pathways Festival 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 Festival Orchestra rehearses and performs as part of Equity Arc’s Annual Convening, typically held in the spring. The next Festival will be held in Nashville, TN on April 6-8, 2024 in partnership with the Nashville Symphony.
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.
“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
2023 Festival Orchestra Fellows
Ellen Saputra
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Miro Raj
Violin I
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Rishab Das
Violin I
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Javier Irizarry
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Chloe Hyun
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Samuel Igbo
Violin II
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars
Adam Elbohy
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Anthony Holc
Violin II
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative (BMPI)
Patricia Harden
Violin II
Primavera Fund
Lucas Lauprasert
Viola
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Israel Anselme
Viola
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
Dubravko Rodriguez
Viola
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Brandon Leonard
Cello
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
Alex Aranzabal
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
Emilia Lacy
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
Kwanchi Loo
Cello
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Lucas Das
Cello
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Xavier Ip
Cello
Project STEP
Caleb Graupera
Cello
Project STEP
Anderson Bernal
Bass
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative (BMPI)
Mateo Estanislao
Bass
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Travis Phillips
Bass
Cleveland Institute of Music Musical Pathways Fellowship
Zachary Allen
Oboe
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Giovanni Sanchez
Oboe
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music
Alliese Bonner
Flute
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Aarushi Kumar
Flute
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Nicholas Garrett
Clarinet
Cleveland Institute of Music Musical Pathways Fellowship
Jackson Bernal
Bassoon
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Jin Zhang
Bassoon
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Derek Woods
Horn
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Austin Adaranijo
Horn
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Aryana Rodriguez
Horn
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars
Alexander Vinson
Trumpet
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Ricardo Lazaro
Trumpet
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars
Orlandis Maise
Trombone
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Dayla Spencer
Trombone
Nashville Symphony Accelerando
Jonathan Martinez
Trombone
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Cameron Hall
Tuba
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
Wanye Williams
Percussion
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Raymond Macias
Percussion
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars
