Memorial Leaders
Miranda Li, President at Memorial Branch
Miranda is a rising senior at The Kinkaid School. She has played violin with the Beckendorff Honor Orchestra for the past 3 years and has won 2018 TMEA Honor Orchestra with them. Additionally, she was in the Region 23 Orchestras several times. She is also a pianist, and has won numerous awards at HFYAC, Blinn, TMTA, and more. Her other hobbies include dancing and debating. Miranda hopes to inspire many through her passion for music.
Miranda is a rising senior at The Kinkaid School. She has played violin with the Beckendorff Honor Orchestra for the past 3 years and has won 2018 TMEA Honor Orchestra with them. Additionally, she was in the Region 23 Orchestras several times. She is also a pianist, and has won numerous awards at HFYAC, Blinn, TMTA, and more. Her other hobbies include dancing and debating. Miranda hopes to inspire many through her passion for music.
Lara Li, Co-President at Memorial Branch
Lara Li is a rising senior at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She has been playing cello since she was 10 years old and now studies with Olive Chen. She has played in Houston Youth Symphony for two years and the region 13 and 23 Orchestra for 4 years collectively. Lara is also a competitive dancer. Her dance journey began when she was 4 years old ,and she currently trains at Oriental Arts Education Center with Mrs. Luo. Her awards include the top 5 finalists at Showstopper Nationals, Starbound Nationals, Revolution, Star Quest Regionals and Nationals, and Kids Artistic Revenue. She is very grateful to be able to spread her passion for the arts to create a better community
Lara Li is a rising senior at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She has been playing cello since she was 10 years old and now studies with Olive Chen. She has played in Houston Youth Symphony for two years and the region 13 and 23 Orchestra for 4 years collectively. Lara is also a competitive dancer. Her dance journey began when she was 4 years old ,and she currently trains at Oriental Arts Education Center with Mrs. Luo. Her awards include the top 5 finalists at Showstopper Nationals, Starbound Nationals, Revolution, Star Quest Regionals and Nationals, and Kids Artistic Revenue. She is very grateful to be able to spread her passion for the arts to create a better community
Daphne Chen, Vice President at Memorial Branch
Daphne Chen is currently a rising junior at Memorial High School. She started her musical journey at age 7 on piano, and later transitioned into playing the oboe in 6th grade. Since then, she had been inseparable from music and participated in chamber orchestras such as Virtuosi of Houston as well as TMEA Region Band and Solo UIL on oboe. Alongside music and other art related hobbies, She always loves helping out in the community. As an officer in volunteer organization Art to Heart and the founder of her own non-profit club, Auxilium, she has been fortunate to experience as well as lead various charity and volunteer works. She exploits her passions for music and service in the most fulfilling way -- by giving back to the community through musical performances in MOH.
Daphne Chen is currently a rising junior at Memorial High School. She started her musical journey at age 7 on piano, and later transitioned into playing the oboe in 6th grade. Since then, she had been inseparable from music and participated in chamber orchestras such as Virtuosi of Houston as well as TMEA Region Band and Solo UIL on oboe. Alongside music and other art related hobbies, She always loves helping out in the community. As an officer in volunteer organization Art to Heart and the founder of her own non-profit club, Auxilium, she has been fortunate to experience as well as lead various charity and volunteer works. She exploits her passions for music and service in the most fulfilling way -- by giving back to the community through musical performances in MOH.
Charlie Yang, Team Lead at Houston Branch
Charlie (Ziqian) Yang is currently a sophomore at The Kinkaid School. I started playing cello in 6th grade. I was a cellist at Beckendorff Middle School, and I am now the principal cellist at Kinkaid. I have been a TMEA Region 23 orchestra member since 7th grade and the TPSMEA All-State orchestra since 9th grade. Besides cello, I have also played classical guitar since 1st grade and have participated in the Houston Guitar Festival Competition as well as the Houston Summer Guitar Conservatory.
Charlie (Ziqian) Yang is currently a sophomore at The Kinkaid School. I started playing cello in 6th grade. I was a cellist at Beckendorff Middle School, and I am now the principal cellist at Kinkaid. I have been a TMEA Region 23 orchestra member since 7th grade and the TPSMEA All-State orchestra since 9th grade. Besides cello, I have also played classical guitar since 1st grade and have participated in the Houston Guitar Festival Competition as well as the Houston Summer Guitar Conservatory.
