DESMOND SIU (Violin)

Hong Kong-American conductor and violinist Kin (Desmond) Siu holds the position of Artistic Director and Principal Conductor with the organization Orchestra Northern Arizona and serves as Part-Time Faculty at Northern Arizona University (NAU). As a violinist, Desmond currently plays with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Philharmonic, and San Juan Symphony. He attended festivals and summer programs such as, the Pierre Monteux School and Festival, Kinhaven Music School, InterHarmony Festival, and the Decoda Skidmore Chamber Music Institute. Through these festivals, Desmond performed in various halls around the world including Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse of Lincoln Center and Smetana Hall in Prague. Desmond’s past solo engagements include Sedona Symphony, Orchestra Northern Arizona, and Desert Mountain High School.

KAIA GUSCOTT (Clarinet)

Performer and educator Kaia Guscott is from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and graduated from NAU with a Music Education Degree in December of 2023. During her time at NAU, she has earned the Michael Sullivan Young Artist Award and the NAU Gold Axe Award for being a valuable contributor to NAU and Kitt School of Music. As a performer, Kaia has performed with local ensembles like Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and Prescott Symphony Orchestra. She also curated the NAU Clarinet Choir and co-founded the Flagstaff Klezmer Orkestra, a student group revitalizing klezmer and similar music. Kaia has been studying klezmer music since she was 16 years old. Kaia has also held a principal clarinet position with the NAU Wind Symphony and the NAU Symphony Orchestra. She has worked with several schools within the Flagstaff Unified school district and now is the music educator at Killip Elementary where she aims to gain more experience in music education and move on to her master's degree.

ABBY WEBSTER (French Horn)

Abby Webster was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, and was raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Like many horn players, she knew she wanted to play horn after she heard several of John Williams’ soundtracks; she first began playing horn at age 11 and began taking private lessons shortly after that. Throughout high school, Abby routinely played with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Alaska Youth Orchestra, and other professional groups in Alaska. After moving to Flagstaff to pursue her degree in horn performance at the Kitt School of Music, she began freelancing around town and playing with groups such as the Master Chorale of Flagstaff, the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, and the Flagstaff Klezmer Orkestra. Due to her numerous contributions to the Kitt School of Music, Abby has been named the Outstanding Graduating Senior for Spring 2024 and will represent the College of Arts and Letters during commencement as the CAL Standard Bearer. After graduating in May, Abby intends to attend Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music to pursue her master’s degree in music theory while continuing to play horn.