“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
Plato
TEAM
Catherine Yan
Founder and Director
Catherine is a sophomore at Phillips Exeter Academy. She has been playing piano for 10 years and French horn for 5. She's passionate about math and physics, as well as linguistics. For fun, she loves to hang out with family and friends and play board games. When she saw seniors struggling in the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to help them during these hard times, so she founded Magic of Music. It's been a great joy to perform with fantastic musicians to give back to the community. We believe music has magic and hope to touch people's hearts.
Shiv Prasad
Project Manager
Shiv is a senior at Conant High School, and he has been playing piano for 12 years. In addition to piano, he plays violin and viola in his high school’s orchestra and studies Carnatic (South Indian Classical) violin. He loves performing, and he joined Magic of Music nearly 2 years ago to give back to the community and share his music with a larger audience. His experience in Magic of Music has inspired him not only to push himself as a musician, but also to find new performance opportunities for our organization. When he’s not at the piano, Shiv likes competing on his school’s math team and congressional debate team, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Sree Prasad
Project Manager
Sree is a senior at Conant High School. She has been playing piano for 10 years, and also plays violin in her school orchestra. Sree joined Magic of Music last summer to connect with her community and spread her love of classical music. As a project manager, she is excited to expand Magic of Music’s in-person presence to more local nursing homes. Outside of piano, Sree competes in math team and congressional debate. She loves to read and travel in her free time.
Annette Lee
Graphic Designer
My name is Annette Lee, and I am currently a senior in high school. I started playing flute seven years ago, and it has been one of my passions ever since. I have been a member and graphic designer of Magic of Music since sophomore year, and the experience has allowed me to connect to the community and directly see the impact my volunteering has. Some other hobbies I enjoy in my free time are making art, writing, running, and ice skating.
MUSICIANS
Catherine Yan
Piano and French horn
Catherine is a sophomore at Phillips Exeter Academy. She has been playing piano for 10 years and French horn for 5. She's passionate about math and physics, as well as linguistics. For fun, she loves to hang out with family and friends and play board games. When she saw seniors struggling in the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to help them during these hard times, so she founded Magic of Music. It's been a great joy to perform with fantastic musicians to give back to the community. We believe music has magic and hope to touch people's hearts.
Sree Prasad
Piano and Violin
Sree is a senior at Conant High School. She has been playing piano for 10 years, and also plays violin in her school orchestra. Sree joined Magic of Music last summer to connect with her community and spread her love of classical music. As a project manager, she is excited to expand Magic of Music’s in-person presence to more local nursing homes. Outside of piano, Sree competes in math team and congressional debate. She loves to read and travel in her free time.
Shiv Prasad
Piano and Violin
Shiv is a senior at Conant High School, and he has been playing piano for 12 years. In addition to piano, he plays violin and viola in his high school’s orchestra and studies Carnatic (South Indian Classical) violin. He loves performing, and he joined Magic of Music nearly 2 years ago to give back to the community and share his music with a larger audience. His experience in Magic of Music has inspired him not only to push himself as a musician, but also to find new performance opportunities for our organization. When he’s not at the piano, Shiv likes competing on his school’s math team and congressional debate team, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
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Ellen Jin
Piano
Hi! My name is Ellen Jin. I'm a current 9th grader at Phillips Exeter Academy, originally from Madison, Wisconsin. I've played piano for 10 years, and have played Cello in the past at senior living homes! Other than doing music, I like to swim and read.
Annette Lee
Flute
My name is Annette Lee, and I am currently a senior in high school. I started playing flute seven years ago, and it has been one of my passions ever since. I have been a member and graphic designer of Magic of Music since sophomore year, and the experience has allowed me to connect to the community and directly see the impact my volunteering has. Some other hobbies I enjoy in my free time are making art, writing, running, and ice skating.
Elle Cohen
Voice
Hi! I am Elle. I am a new prep at Phillips Exeter and a day student. I love to sing and listen to music in my free time.
Martin Yau
Violin
My name is Martin Yau. I'm a 9th grader at Phillips Exeter Academy, and have been playing the violin for 10 years. I love to do math and meet new people (and make friends). I love to play the violin for other people, to make their days better.
Minji Kim
Flute
Hi! My name is Minji, and I'm in 11th grade at Phillips Exeter Academy. I am passionate about STEM, particularly math and chemistry, and I love playing my instrument. I also like to swim! I played the piano for 8 years and the flute since 3rd grade. I played in various youth orchestras, in chamber music groups, and used to be student band director in middle school. Some other interesting thing to know about me is that I love spending my time with my friends and family, and travel!
Jessica Phan
Piano
Hi! I am currently a sophomore at Phillips Exeter Academy. I have played piano for 7-8 years, primarily classical music. Outside of piano, I like philosophical discourse, watching chess analysis videos, reading - fiction, nonfiction, anything! - and taking long night walks. I joined Magic of Music because I want to gain more performing experience and meet new people.