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 3-6, 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
2025 Equity Arc Pathways Orchestra Fellows
Cyrano Jett Rosentrater
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Primavera Fund
Rachel Won
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
Aki Santibanez
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Andrei Nague
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Ayra Karlin
Violin I
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
Bright Wang
Violin I
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Nathan Chun
Violin I
Project STEP
Neal Kotamarty Eisfeldt
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Paloma Furst Chavira
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Veronica Anzola
Violin I
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Yiguo Zhang
Violin I
Primavera Fund
Beatrice Valenzuela
Violin II, Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Cecilia Lehmann
Violin II
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Nouveau Program
Danae Truxler
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Isabella Munoz
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Julia Lancman
Violin II
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Nouveau Program
Lily Yoshihara
Violin II
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
McKayla Hwang
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Natalie-Elise Huang
Violin II
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
Ora Avila
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Paulette Alvarez Dela Cadena
Violin II
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Jane Morrison
Viola, Co-Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Olivia Doolin
Viola, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Anton Wingert
Viola
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Dylan Gutierrez-Aguilar
Viola
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
Jaiveion Benjamin
Viola
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Neena Agrawal
Viola
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Victoria Garcia-Ruiz
Viola
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Julio Martin-Navas
Cello, Co-Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Samuel Alvarez
Cello, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Diego Dahle
Cello
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Ethan Alvarez
Cello
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
Lorenzo Ye
Cello
Project STEP
Lucas Lee
Cello
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship
Luka Hernandez Palmer
Cello
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando
Nishant Carr
Cello
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Kevin Porter
Double Bass, Co-Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program
Maereg Million
Double Bass, Co-Principal
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
Jayden Im
Double Bass
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Youth Ensembles
Travis Phillips
Double Bass
Cleveland Institute of Music Musical Pathways Fellowship
Jacob Cornejo
Flute, Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Angel Reverol
Piccolo
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando
Jose Luz Santos
Flute
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando
Brahin Ahmaddiya
Clarinet, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Hector Colon
Clarinet
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando
Zakyya McClenny
Clarinet
Play On Philly Marian Anderson Young Artist Program
Giovanni Sanchez
Oboe, Principal
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
Liliana Ortiz
Oboe
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
Dhiren Sivapala
Bassoon, Principal
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
Fabricio Da Veiga
Bassoon
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program
Frederick Kercy
Trumpet, Principal
Primavera Fund
Ricardo Lazaro
Trumpet
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Star Fellows
Saul Cirilo
Trumpet
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative
Vanessa Cabrera
Horn, Principal
Cali Pathways Project
Felicity Zhao
Horn
Cali Pathways Project
Lillian Maldonado
Horn
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Star Fellows
Gabriel Silva
Trombone, Principal
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
Lincoln Schaaf
Trombone
Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando
Ugochukwu Nwakanma
Trombone
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program
Ezequiel Sanchez
Bass Trombone
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Intensive Community Program
Keith Holmes
Tuba, Principal
Play On Philly Marian Anderson Young Artist Program
Rishab Jain
Percussion, Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative
Sydney Vance
Percussion, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth
