Orchestra Board 2017-2018
Paul Huang
President
Major(s): Chemistry and Biology, '18
Fun Fact: In a past life I played the saxophone. I also really like cookies (see photo).
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Performing Mahler 6 in Argentina, oh and also eating giant portions of Argentinian steak at group dinners.
Austin Bates
Vice President
Major: HBHS, '19
Fun Fact: While in Peru, I ate an alpaca while wearing an alpaca sweater as I watched an alpaca walk by.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Getting lost for 2 hours in Neuquen, Argentina, in the middle of the night!
Meghan Powers
Secretary
Major: Bioengineering, '18
Fun Fact: I have a fluffy puppy named Zola, and she is very interested and confused about instruments and music and always comes over to watch me practice!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Definitely our concert in Neuquén, Argentina, where we performed the entire Mahler 6 symphony with the Neuquén Symphony Orchestra.
Felice Liang
Treasurer
Major(s): Chemistry and Biology, '19
Fun Fact: I ride the unicycle!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing the entire Mahler 6 with the Orquesta Sinfónica del Neuquén.
Emma Billmyer
Librarian
Major: Statistics, '18
Fun Fact: I am a huge Syracuse Basketball fan!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing Mahler 6 in Argentina with the Neuquen Orchestra!
Grace Hwang
Fundraising Chair
Major: HBHS, '19
Fun Fact: I love puppies & kittens
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Walking in the Limay River on the Argentina tour
Emilie Camera
Alumni Relations Chair
Major: Mechanical Engineering, Grad
Fun Fact: I like to Latin Dance! (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata)
Favorite Orchestra Memory: The Mahler 5 performance in the freezing cold Dublin church
Katie Stawiasz
Social Media/Publicity Chair
Major: Chemistry, '18
Fun Fact: I looked like the Michelin Man as a baby and required special cream to keep my fat rolls from chafing.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing Mahler 6 in Argentina. Watching a whole community come together reminded me why I keep playing.
Zeyu Hu
Social Chair
Major: Environmental Science and Sustainability, '19
Fun Fact: I can "play" the trumpet
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Zaaaaaaaaaaa
Sara Jenab
Outreach Chair
Major(s): Government and Spanish, '19
Fun Fact: I'm a backpacking instructor at COE!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: When Chris said "my red accent is somewhere you can't see" (on his shirt cuff) on the Salt Lake City tour.
Eric Shen
Photographer
Major(s): Physics and Music, '20
Fun Fact: I only wear shorts.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Making memes out of everything Chris says. (Actually though, on the top of a mountain in Argentina watching the horns play while there's mist surrounding us from all over in addition to a double rainbow, and then meeting a 50-year Cornell alum)
Sarah Park
Newsletter Editor
Major: Policy Analysis and Management, '21
Fun Fact: I like all kinds of bears! I also have a panda face as a mousepad.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing Tchaik 6!
Aditi Athavale
Webmaster
Major: Computer Science '19
Fun Fact: I speak four languages to some extent
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Performing in Neuquén, Argentina, because it seemed like the entire town was excited for our performance, which made us that much more excited to perform.
Sabrina Chen
Webmaster
Major: Chemical Engineering, '20
Fun Fact: I love baking, decorating, and eating desserts
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Bonding with Argentinian musicians despite the language barrier!
Orchestra Board 2018-2019
Grace Hwang
President
Major: HBHS, '19
Fun Fact: I love puppies & kittens
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Walking in the Limay River on the Argentina tour
Austin Bates
Vice President
Major: HBHS, '19
Fun Fact: While in Peru, I ate an alpaca while wearing an alpaca sweater as I watched an alpaca walk by.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Getting lost for 2 hours in Neuquen, Argentina, in the middle of the night!
Chloe Amsterdam
Secretary
Major: English/Pre-Med, '20
Fun Fact: I have a growing sock collection (examples include corgi, ramen, star wars, bubble tea, and more!) currently at 15 pairs but hoping for more.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: The performance we had in Argentina with a crowd that filled the theater and reached the streets nearby, where some of the audience watched the concert on a screen set up for the overflow. It was the perfect culmination to a week of exploration, making friends, and hard work in rehearsal.
Felice Liang
Treasurer
Major(s): Chemistry and Biology, '19
Fun Fact: I ride the unicycle!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing the entire Mahler 6 with the Orquesta Sinfónica del Neuquén.
Eric Shen
Fundraising Chair
Major(s): Physics and Music, '20
Fun Fact: I only wear shorts.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Making memes out of everything Chris says. (Actually though, on the top of a mountain in Argentina watching the horns play while there's mist surrounding us from all over in addition to a double rainbow, and then meeting a 50-year Cornell alum)
Corey Zhang
Alumni Relations Chair
Major: Biological Sciences/Molecular and Cell Biology, '20
Fun Fact: I once accidentally ate really moldy Nutella, but miraculously didn't get sick!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: All the times Vineet calls Chris "Professor Kim".
Justine Shih
Publicity Chair/Photographer
Major: Biometry and Statistics/Biological Science, '20
Fun Fact: I love figure skating and dancing!
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Getting to meet and work with Wynton Marsalis!
Vineet Kamat
Social Chair
Major: Physics/Computer Science, '21
Fun Fact: Some say that I appear on high value stamps in Sweden and that I can catch fish with my tongue. Sadly I am not the Stig.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Any of Professor Kim's ad libs is a treasured memory of mine.
Alison Hsieh
Outreach Chair
Major(s): Psychology, '21
Fun Fact: I'm really good at sprinting.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Learning how to carry two cellos from Lincoln to Bailey Hall for concert rehearsals in under 5 minutes.
Sarah Park
Newsletter Editor
Major: Policy Analysis and Management, '21
Fun Fact: I like all kinds of bears! I also have a panda face as a mousepad.
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Playing Tchaik 6!
Aditi Athavale
Webmaster
Major: Computer Science, '19
Fun Fact: I speak four languages to some extent
Favorite Orchestra Memory: Performing in Neuquén, Argentina, because it seemed like the entire town was excited for our performance, which made us that much more excited to perform.
