Gene Angelo Nucal: Sound as Chemistry

When Gene Angelo Nucal was less than 5 years old, he stumbled upon the instruments that were readily available in his house; piano and strings, primarily. He felt immediately drawn to them and began to experiment. His parents, seeing this, decided they should get him lessons so he would know what he was doing.

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Helen Feng: In A Fluid Space

Helen Feng is a recipient of the 2020 NextNotes High School Music Creator Award Helen Feng has perfect pitch.  When she was very young, her parents encouraged her to take […]

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Rohan Srinivasan: In Curious Rhythms

Rohan Srinivasan is a recipient of the 2020 NextNotes High School Music Creator Award Rohan Srinivasan is a curious listener and is already an accomplished award winning composer as a […]

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Charlotte Weinstein: Searching for Balance in These Times

Charlotte Weinstein found an old cello her mother had and she also knew that her mother truly enjoyed the sound of the cello. So she started experimenting with it. It was rough going initially as she tried to figure out proper bowing technique. Eventually that love for experimentation grew into a love for improvisation and composition.

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