The Kenan Scholars

Class of 2026

Gilda Ferrie, violin – Melbourne, Australia
Laura Garcia, saxophone – Hillsborough, NC
Victoria Song, soprano – Chapel Hill, NC
Benny Yang, piano – Cary, NC

Class of 2027

Neha Bharadwaj, horn – Dallas, TX
Kevin Chen, clarinet – Chapel Hill, NC
Michael “MO” O’Laughlin, drumset – Downingtown, PA
Ari Staggs, piano – Kansas City, MO

Class of 2028

Luke Coker, composition – Burlington, NC
Kendall Gonzales, cello – Greensboro, NC
Zara Tekmen, trombone – Raleigh, NC
Marni Weinreb, bassoon – Raleigh, NC

Class of 2029

Anna Bray, piano – Sterling, VA
Mateo Carvajal, trumpet – Raleigh, NC
Andrew Cho, cello – Fayetteville, NC
Elijah Smith, jazz piano – Raleigh, NC