Curriculum Vitae

Sylvia Brown

Cellist

About

Sylvia is a student at Shawnee Mission South High School, graduation candidate of 2024. She studies cello under the direction of Ho Anthony Ahn of Leawood, Kansas.

Master Classes

Glenn Korff School of Music / University of Nebraska Masterclass with Zlatomir Fung – Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 – Allegro – Antonín Dvořák
October 2022

Glenn Korff School of Music / University of Nebraska Masterclass with Dr. Ruth Boden – Boccherini Cello Concerto in B Flat Major
October 2020

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians – Senior Flute Trio – 2023 – Present
Opus 76 Rider Quartet – 2021 – Present
Interlochen Arts Camp – High School Strings Chamber Music – 2022
Opus 76 Sunrise Quartet – 2019-2021

Solos, Honors and AwardS

Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance Youth String Competition Finalist – 2023
Northland Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition – 3rd Place – 2022
Overland Park Orchestra Youth Soloist Competition / Soloist – 2022
KMEA All State Gold Orchestra, 3rd chair – 2021/22
KMEA East Central District Gold Orchestra, 1st chair – 2021/22
KMEA All State Orchestra, 4th chair – 2020/21
KMEA East Central District Gold Orchestra, 2nd chair – 2020/21

Large Ensembles

Youth Symphony of Kansas City – Symphony Orchestra – 2021 – Present
World Youth Symphony – Interlochen Arts Camp – Summer – 2022
Youth Symphony of Kansas City – Debut / Academy 2018-2021
Shawnee Mission South Symphonic Orchestra – 2020 – Present

FESTIVALS / Camps

Meadowmount School of Music – Summer 2023
Interlochen Center for the Arts – Summer 2022
Chosen Vale International Cello Seminar – 2021
Heartland Chamber Music Festival – 2019 – 2021
Glenn Korff School of Music / University of Nebraska Cellobration – 2021
Shawnee Mission South Chamber Music 2020 – Present
Heartland Chamber Music Junior Festival – 2019
Mark Woods Rock Orchestra Camp – 2019
KC Strings Summer Camp – 2019
University of Kansas Cello Festival – 2019
Indian Woods Middle School Solo & Ensemble Festival – 2019
Youth Symphony of Kansas City Summer Camp – 2018

Teaching / Mentoring

Shawnee Mission South High School – Freshman Orchestra Cadet Instructor – 2021/22
Private Lessons / Elementary & Middle School Students – 2021 – Present