Gianna Pedregon, 15, is a violinist in the Colburn Jazz Workshop’s Monday Night Band, directed by Lee Secard. She is from Whittier, California. This is her first year at Colburn.

Xuesha Hu, an Artist Diploma pianist, won first prize at the American Liszt Society International Piano Competition.

Paul Crockett, Director of Bands, leads a Jumpstart Symphonic Band rehearsal

Clarinetist Andrew Chang, dancer Olivia Jacobus, and bassoonist Elena Mateo Sáez will wrap up their semesters with performances in December.

Felicity James will perform the Glazunov Violin Concerto with the Colburn Orchestra on December 9 before starting her new position as Associate Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra.