Katy Leaders
Peiyao Ning, President at Katy Branch
Peiyao is a senior at Cinco Ranch High School, and I have been a member of the school orchestra for all three years. I started playing viola in 6th grade, and I promoted to Honor Orchestra the next year. I performed at the 2019 TMEA Convention with the Beckendorff Honor Orchestra. I was also in the Region 23 Symphony Orchestra and currently in the top orchestra of Houston Youth Symphony. Moreover, I have been playing the piano for 7 years and have a great passion in music. Beside s music, some of my hobbies include jump rope, baking, reading, and exploring new things. I'm very eager to contribute to the society. I believe that I have the responsibility to give back to the community using my music talents, and music can bring happiness to everyone.
Peiyao is a senior at Cinco Ranch High School, and I have been a member of the school orchestra for all three years. I started playing viola in 6th grade, and I promoted to Honor Orchestra the next year. I performed at the 2019 TMEA Convention with the Beckendorff Honor Orchestra. I was also in the Region 23 Symphony Orchestra and currently in the top orchestra of Houston Youth Symphony. Moreover, I have been playing the piano for 7 years and have a great passion in music. Beside s music, some of my hobbies include jump rope, baking, reading, and exploring new things. I'm very eager to contribute to the society. I believe that I have the responsibility to give back to the community using my music talents, and music can bring happiness to everyone.
Pippi Hao, Vice President at Katy Branch
Pippi Hao is a Senior at Seven Lakes High School. She has been a clarinet player for 5 years, over which she has earned multiple TMEA Region placements and Solo and Ensemble 1st Divisions. She was also a member of the Seven Lakes Band program and is currently an inductee of the National Music Honor Society chapter at her school. She finds great enthusiasm in music and seeks opportunities to bring joy to the elders through her and her peer's musical performances platformed by Music of Harmony. Aside from music, Pippi is the Vice President of Seven Lakes High School's Asian Culture Club and National Chinese Honor Society and participates in a variety of other organizations. Her hobbies include figure skating, listening to jazz, and hanging out with friends. Her ultimate goals and visions in Music of Harmony are to spread happiness through music and bring the fruition of the hard work of youth performers like her to a greater mass.
Pippi Hao is a Senior at Seven Lakes High School. She has been a clarinet player for 5 years, over which she has earned multiple TMEA Region placements and Solo and Ensemble 1st Divisions. She was also a member of the Seven Lakes Band program and is currently an inductee of the National Music Honor Society chapter at her school. She finds great enthusiasm in music and seeks opportunities to bring joy to the elders through her and her peer's musical performances platformed by Music of Harmony. Aside from music, Pippi is the Vice President of Seven Lakes High School's Asian Culture Club and National Chinese Honor Society and participates in a variety of other organizations. Her hobbies include figure skating, listening to jazz, and hanging out with friends. Her ultimate goals and visions in Music of Harmony are to spread happiness through music and bring the fruition of the hard work of youth performers like her to a greater mass.
Antai Liu, Vice President at Katy Branch & Webmaster
Antai Liu is a senior at Seven Lakes High School and has played the alto saxophone since middle school. He has earned several Division 1 scores for his UIL solos and has placed in Region 23 bands. He enjoys sharing his tastes in music with different people and listens to different kinds of music, whether it's pop or classical. Outside of music, he recognizes the importance of quality sleep and has attempted to balance his love for music between busy schoolwork and extracirricular commitments. Regardless of how hectic life gets, Antai is sure to always save a corner of his mind for music and for those who are willing to listen.
Antai Liu is a senior at Seven Lakes High School and has played the alto saxophone since middle school. He has earned several Division 1 scores for his UIL solos and has placed in Region 23 bands. He enjoys sharing his tastes in music with different people and listens to different kinds of music, whether it's pop or classical. Outside of music, he recognizes the importance of quality sleep and has attempted to balance his love for music between busy schoolwork and extracirricular commitments. Regardless of how hectic life gets, Antai is sure to always save a corner of his mind for music and for those who are willing to listen.
Matthew Ting, Vice President in Wind Instrument at Katy Branch
Matthew Ting is a Senior at Jordan High School who has been a flute player for over 6 years, and a volunteer with Music of Harmony for over 3. During his career as a musician, he has earned several Region 23 band placements and Division 1 scores in the UIL Solo & Ensemble contest. He has been part of the Jordan High School band and guard for 3 years as a symphonic band member and section leader. His hobbies include learning the ukulele and guitar, 3D modeling, and playing video games. Matthew hopes that, through his performance of beautiful, simple, and recognizable flute pieces with Music of Harmony, he can touch the lives of people who may feel neglected and forgotten with music imbued with passion, care, and love.
Matthew Ting is a Senior at Jordan High School who has been a flute player for over 6 years, and a volunteer with Music of Harmony for over 3. During his career as a musician, he has earned several Region 23 band placements and Division 1 scores in the UIL Solo & Ensemble contest. He has been part of the Jordan High School band and guard for 3 years as a symphonic band member and section leader. His hobbies include learning the ukulele and guitar, 3D modeling, and playing video games. Matthew hopes that, through his performance of beautiful, simple, and recognizable flute pieces with Music of Harmony, he can touch the lives of people who may feel neglected and forgotten with music imbued with passion, care, and love.
Sam Lin, Vice President in String Instrument at Katy Branch
Sam Lin is a Senior at Seven Lakes High School. He has played the violin for 6 years and is currently learning from Dr. Yuli Jiang. Sam’s musical achievements include being admitted to the 2021 TMEA All-State and Area Orchestras, placing in the Region 23 Orchestra for 4 consecutive years, participating in the 2019 State-winning Beckendorff Honor String Orchestra, as well as placing in the varsity orchestra in Seven Lakes High School. Aside from making music, Sam is also a dedicated runner in the Seven Lakes cross country and track and field team. Ultimately, Sam believes the end goal of making music is to share it with others, and doing so will make the world a better place.
Sam Lin is a Senior at Seven Lakes High School. He has played the violin for 6 years and is currently learning from Dr. Yuli Jiang. Sam’s musical achievements include being admitted to the 2021 TMEA All-State and Area Orchestras, placing in the Region 23 Orchestra for 4 consecutive years, participating in the 2019 State-winning Beckendorff Honor String Orchestra, as well as placing in the varsity orchestra in Seven Lakes High School. Aside from making music, Sam is also a dedicated runner in the Seven Lakes cross country and track and field team. Ultimately, Sam believes the end goal of making music is to share it with others, and doing so will make the world a better place.
Bill Sun, Team Lead at Katy Branch & Treasurer
Bill Sun is a Junior at Seven Lakes High School. His musical career began at age 4 when he started to learn the piano. Since then, he also started playing the cello at age 9, and became immersed in the school orchestra at Beckendorff Junior High. He has been a member of the Region 23 Orchestra since 6th grade, and was the principal cellist 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. Aside from orchestra, he also participated in the Houston International Music Competition and was an honorable mention. He has been been actively performing for MOH since its beginning over 5 years ago, in both cello and piano.
Bill Sun is a Junior at Seven Lakes High School. His musical career began at age 4 when he started to learn the piano. Since then, he also started playing the cello at age 9, and became immersed in the school orchestra at Beckendorff Junior High. He has been a member of the Region 23 Orchestra since 6th grade, and was the principal cellist 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. Aside from orchestra, he also participated in the Houston International Music Competition and was an honorable mention. He has been been actively performing for MOH since its beginning over 5 years ago, in both cello and piano.
Arjun Chandupatla, Team Lead at Katy Branch
Arjun Chandupatla is a sophomore at Tompkins High School. He started pursuing music at age 5 and is currently studying piano and violin. He was selected to Region 23 Symphony Orchestra for 3 consecutive years and has been a violinist at Houston Youth Symphony for 4 years, rising into the Symphony orchestra as a 1 st violin this year. He held many positions at HYS, including concertmaster and principal second violinist, and has recently won the South Texas Piano Competition. He enjoys making and sharing music and has been actively participating in Music of Harmony volunteer performances,
community events, and recitals in the greater Houston area. Aside from music, he is an outstanding student, LoTR nerd, and an avid reader who reads anything and everything. Arjun believes that music is a universal language and it should be used to connect people and bring them together.
Arjun Chandupatla is a sophomore at Tompkins High School. He started pursuing music at age 5 and is currently studying piano and violin. He was selected to Region 23 Symphony Orchestra for 3 consecutive years and has been a violinist at Houston Youth Symphony for 4 years, rising into the Symphony orchestra as a 1 st violin this year. He held many positions at HYS, including concertmaster and principal second violinist, and has recently won the South Texas Piano Competition. He enjoys making and sharing music and has been actively participating in Music of Harmony volunteer performances,
community events, and recitals in the greater Houston area. Aside from music, he is an outstanding student, LoTR nerd, and an avid reader who reads anything and everything. Arjun believes that music is a universal language and it should be used to connect people and bring them together.
Bo Wen, Team Lead at Katy Branch
Bo is currently a 11th grader at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, TX. He joined Houston Youth Symphony since 2021. Recently, he performed as principal clarinet with Honor Performance Series in Carnegie Hall in February 2022. His other achievements included 2021 TMEA All-region orchestra (region 23) rank 2nd; 2021 TMEA All-State AREA qualifier; 2019 & 2020 TMEA All-region audition 1st chair recipient (region 23) and UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest superior rating. Bo began his clarinet study since 3rd grade and started taking lessons with Dr. Winnie Fan since 5th grade. He has been performing with Music of Harmony in the Greater-Houston area and actively participating various competitions, auditions, and performances to gain more experiences. Bo loves clarinet and will keep growing as a clarinetist and musician.
Bo is currently a 11th grader at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, TX. He joined Houston Youth Symphony since 2021. Recently, he performed as principal clarinet with Honor Performance Series in Carnegie Hall in February 2022. His other achievements included 2021 TMEA All-region orchestra (region 23) rank 2nd; 2021 TMEA All-State AREA qualifier; 2019 & 2020 TMEA All-region audition 1st chair recipient (region 23) and UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest superior rating. Bo began his clarinet study since 3rd grade and started taking lessons with Dr. Winnie Fan since 5th grade. He has been performing with Music of Harmony in the Greater-Houston area and actively participating various competitions, auditions, and performances to gain more experiences. Bo loves clarinet and will keep growing as a clarinetist and musician.
