Faculty
Pasha Sabouri
VIOLIN
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- University of California at Santa Barbara
- Founder and Artistic Director of Texas Strings Camp and Festival
Kerson Leong
VIOLIN
“It would be madness on the part of the musical world not to understand he is one of the great violinists of the 21st century.”
– AUGUSTIN DUMAY
Suzanne LeFevre
VIOLA
Experience in higher education including University of Houston and Loyola University. Tenured member of Houston Grand Opera and performs regularly with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, ROCO and the Grand Teton Music Festival.
Sara Driver
VIOLA
Megan Yip
CELLO
Megan Yip is a distinguished cellist and educator. She has performed at major venues globally, collaborated with leading artists, and is recognized for her solo and ensemble work, including a Grammy-nominated project. Megan is a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees from Yale School of Music and The Juilliard School
Chih-Yi Chen
PIANO
Pianist Chih-Yi Chen has been on the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 2003 and is the Associate Chair of
the Chamber and Collaborative Music Department. She was a recipient of the 2023 Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award and has been on the faculty of the Indiana University Summer String Academy for more than two decades.
Jeni Martens
VIOLIN
Teaches a large and active Suzuki violin studio in Southwest Austin.
Staff
Daniel Arredondo
CAMP DIRECTOR
Samantha Stewart
DIVISION DIRECTOR:
YOUNG & EMERGING ARTISTS
Samantha studied music performance and music education at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. She currently owns and operates the Sienna String Quartet in Austin, TX which performs at weddings, cocktail hours and larger events such as ACL Live, SXSW and The 2023 Country Music Awards. She is currently an orchestra director for the Austin Independent School District and the music school orchestra liason for the district. Samantha resides in Austin, TX with her two dogs Reilly & Charlie.
Board of Directors
Chad Peevy
Pasha Sabouri
Amy Harris
Pasha Sabouri
VIOLIN