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

2024 Festival Orchestra Fellows

Miro Raj
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Pedro Goutay
Violin I, Co-Concertmaster
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

Aki Santibanez
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Alex Hernandez-Williams
Violin I
Project STEP

Ellisah Catten
Violin I
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative

Elvis Duarte
Violin I
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Gabriel Vignon-Villani
Violin I
Project STEP

Javier Irizarry
Violin I
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Natalie Huang
Violin I
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship

Yiguo Zhang
Violin I
Primavera Fund 

Cyrano Jett Rosentrater
Violin II, Principal
Primavera Fund

Alba Gilabert-Reid
Violin II
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP

Andrei Nague
Violin II
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Ayra Karlin
Violin II
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program

London Diggs
Violin II
Baltimore Musical Pathways Initiative

Nevaeh Bass
Violin II
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Paloma Furst Chavira
Violin II
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Waverly Alexander
Violin II
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program

Lucas Lauprasert
Viola, Co-Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Neena Agrawal
Viola, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Dylan Gutierrez
Viola
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program

Jean-Caleb Belizaire
Viola
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music

Kiran Anderson
Viola
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Na’ilah Shahid
Viola
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Kwanyun Loo
Cello, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Caleb Graupera
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP

Gui Vignon-Villani
Cello
Project STEP

Julio Martin-Navas​
Cello
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Lorenzo Ye​
Cello
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Project STEP

Lucas Das
Cello
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

Kevin Porter
Bass, Principal
 New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program

Aram Karpeh
Bass
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Madalena Kozol
Bass
Project STEP

Maereg Million
Bass
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program

Travis Phillips
Bass
Cleveland Institute of Music Musical Pathways Fellowship

Liliana Ortiz​
Oboe, Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Giovanni Sanchez
Oboe
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Intensive Community Program

Aarushi Kumar
Flute, Co-Principal
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Trinity Gabreylski
Flute, Co-Principal
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Rising Stars

Angel Reverol
Flute
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Brahin Ahmaddiya
Clarinet, Co-Principal
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Nihar Bhavsar
Clarinet, Co-Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program

Dhiren Sivapala
Bassoon, Co-Principal
Bridge to Equity and Achievement in Music

Fabrizio Milcent
Bassoon, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Austin Adaranijo
French Horn, Co-Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

Gui Cooper
French Horn, Co-Principal
New World Symphony College Track Mentorship Program

Christian Palacios
French Horn
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship

Julianna Ivette Perelez Ruiz
French Horn
Montclair State University Cali Pathways Project

Alex Vinson
Trumpet, Co-Principal
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Natalia Noriega
Trumpet, Co-Principal
Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative

Erre Maqueos
Trumpet
Colburn School Herbert Zipper Scholarship

Gabriel Silva
Trombone
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program

Jake Sanchez
Trombone
Nashville Symphony Accelerando

Keith Holmes
Tuba
Play On Philly Marian Anderson Program

Rishab Jain
Percussion, Principal
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

Kenneth Felton III
Percussion
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Sydney Vance
Percussion
Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth

Lea Kung
Harp
Washington Musical Pathways Initiative