Meet the Quartet
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Suhaas Patil
VIOLIN
Born in Austin Texas, Suhaas is a senior attending Westwood High School. Suhaas has participated in the Texas All-State Orchestra and played in the Austin Youth Orchestra for 8 years. He was also selected as a violinist in the National Youth Orchestra of the Americas on their 2022 Europe tour. Studying violin from the age of 5, he hopes to continue playing classical music in college and further his musical ability.
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Joanna Lin
VIOLIN
Joanna has been studying violin for 12 years and is currently a senior at Westwood High School. Since the age of 6, Joanna participated in the Austin Youth Orchestra and served as a member of the Texas Region 26 Orchestra. She aspires to continue performing music in a chamber setting through her college years,
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Samantha Washecka
VIOLA
Samantha has studied violin since the age of 3 and eventually learned viola to play in the Bluebonnet Quartet. Having played in the All-State, Region, and Austin Youth Orchestra, she is an experienced ensemble player. Samantha has also performed in the Kinhaven music school and Suzuki Confernece of the Americas.
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Noah Kim
CELLO
Noah Is a senior attending Westwood High School and is a member of the Westwood Symphony Orchestra. Noah has studied the cello since the age of 9 and has participated yearly in the All-Region, All-State, and Austin Youth Orchestra. He has also performed in the Texas Strings Festival and hopes to continue studying cello in college.