Levi Davis, bass, winner of the Classical Orchestra Skip Gates Concerto Competition, is a freshman at Hudsonville High School, is a member of the Chamber Orchestra, Alternative String Ensemble and Jazz Combo.  He began playing bass in 6th grade and has taken private lessons for the past 3 years with Gerald Torres and Mark Buchner. In 8th grade, Levi was a member of the MSBOA District Honors Orchestra, MSBOA All-State Orchestra and was named the Baldwin Street Middle School Orchestral Outstanding Musician.  He has participated in MSBOA Solo & Ensemble festival the past two years and also attended MASTA string camp last summer.  In addition to music, Levi is a member of the JV golf team, employed as Junior Coach with First Tee and currently training to be a caddy.

Faith Yeha Lee is a sophomore at Forest Hills Northern High School. She currently studies with Dr. Helen Marlais, professor of piano performance and pedagogy at Grand Valley State University. Faith started her piano journey in 2014, when she was 8 years old. She competed in her first piano competition in South Korea when she was 10 years old, where she was a finalist. She also competed in the National Joongang Music Piano Concour for Young Artists in South Korea, twice, winning 1st place in 2017 and 2nd place in 2018. In the U.S, she received the 1st prize at the 2020 and 2022 Grand Rapids Piano Teacher Forum Annual Awards competition. She has also competed in the International Young Artist Concerto Competition, based in Chicago. Besides competitions, Faith has found joy and passion in accompanying other musicians, teaching piano to young students, and playing duets. Faith plans to pursue piano as a career. Besides her piano studies, she loves to spend time with her friends and family (including her dog, Louie), try new foods, and explore new places.

Robin Meyer, violin, winner of the Youth Symphony Skip Gates Concerto Competition, began studying music at 6, in Nashville, Tennessee. After moving to Grand Rapids, Robin studied with Annette Henry, then with Dylana Jenson. Five years ago, Robin began studying under Grand Rapids Symphony violinist Jenna Buchner, whose 1902 Paul Jombar violin Robin is playing for this concert. In 8th grade, Robin joined Classical Orchestra and performed as the Skip Gates soloist. She has been a member of the Grand Rapids Youth Symphony since 9th grade, serving as principal second violinist and Concert Master. Outside of Youth Symphony, Robin plays in City High School’s zero-hour orchestra under Samer Jeroudi and has participated in district and state Solo and Ensemble. She was nominated for the MSBOA Concerto Competition and Honors Orchestra this year. Beyond music, Robin is an untrained dancer, an avid reader, and an inquisitive learner who enjoys the challenge of balancing a rigorous IB curriculum with her many other interests. Robin would like to acknowledge a few of the many people who have supported her, including her family, her teacher, her friends, the Gracefuls, and her youth leaders. She is eternally grateful to them for their relentless kindness, unflinching loyalty, and unparalleled friendship.