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Rain Hou (b.2005) is a first-year undergraduate student in the Columbia University-Juilliard School of Music Exchange Program. She studies creative writing at Columbia University and composition at
Juilliard School of Music with Melinda Wagner. As she continues her journey as a composer, she
familiarizes herself with different styles of music, among which she learned from the tonal languages of her favorite composers, including Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, and Scriabin. Apart from her musical life, she pursues her dream as a writer: She has published several proses and non-fiction, and her works can be found at the National Scholastic Art&Writing Award, Young Authors Writing Competition, Emptyinkwellreview, etc. As a result of her experience, most of her works are named after literature: Her first string quartet is named after Autobiography of Red, an Anne Carson’s prose poetry that is her all-time favorite. In her spare time, Rain loves reading poetry and collecting Jellycat toys.
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Gabe Wallerstein is a South Korean composer and violinist who writes for a variety of instruments. His music spans across many genres that range from classical to contemporary. He also has extensive experience working in orchestras (violinist in the Frost Symphony Orchestra), pit bands, jazz bands, chamber groups, and more. His works have premiered in multiple locations across the United States and Europe. Wallerstein will earn his undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition with a performance certificate in violin performance at the Frost School of Music, and he will be attending New York University’s Concert Composition program for his master’s degree. In addition to music, Wallerstein has a strong passion for aerial circus arts, theater, and nature.He has also studied and worked with accomplished musicians including Robert Radliff, Shawn Crouch, Brian Worsdale, Gerard Schwarz, Karen-Lord Powell, Scott Flavin, Lansing McLoskey, Scott Stinson, Dorothy Hindman, Charles Norman Mason, Valerie Coleman, Joyce Hammann, and members of the New York Pops.
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Sergio Flórez Rincón
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Sergio Flórez Rincón is a classical guitarist graduated from the National University of Colombia. His interests encompass performance, teaching, research, and composition. As a performer, he has been part of various ensembles, including Trifolium Trio, the Andean Music Group of the National University, the Contemporary Music Ensemble of the National University, the Experimental Music Project of Cali, and the Estudiantina of “El Colectivo” in Cali. He has given solo and chamber concerts in Bogotá, Cali, Popayán, Leticia, and Medellín. In 2019, he achieved third place in the Guit-Art competition held in the city of Armenia. As a composer, he has premiered works in Colombia, Argentina, Brasil, and Ecuador, ranging from electroacoustic compositions to collaborations with various ensembles and performers. He has presented papers at music research conferences in Chile and Colombia. Currently, he works as a teacher and director of the symphonic band at the Deutsche Schule in Cali. |
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