The Kenan Scholars

Class of 2025

Hylton Baker, flute – Lexington, NC
Anant Malpani, violin – Austin, Texas
Jordan Shirtz, trombone – Cary, NC
Cindy Xu, double bass – Baton Rouge, LA

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