Berkshire Soloists 2012

Annie Jeong is a sophomore political economy and history double major from Tacoma, Washington. She began playing the flute at the age of eleven and  studied with Rose Johnson. Annie was a Co-Principal in the Tacoma Youth  Symphony, and played for Stadium High School’s concert band as a section  leader and soloist. In 2008 she was selected to perform in the National High  School Flute Choir, and was part of a wind ensemble that took 2nd place at  Washington State’s Solo/Ensemble Competition in 2009 and 1st place in 2010.  At Williams, she studies with Floyd Hebert and plays in the Berkshire Symphony,  Symphonic Winds ensemble, and a woodwind trio. Additionally, Annie’s been  teaching flute for the past seven years. She wants to thank the Music  Department, her friends, Rose, and Floyd Hebert for all their support in making  this opportunity possible, and her parents and sisters for enduring the hours of “twittering.”

David Kealhofer has played the cello since the age of five. He was a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra for four seasons, and principal cellist for the 2008-2009 season. He received Honorable Mention in the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts’ youngARTS competition (2009) and was a finalist in the SFSYO Concerto Competition (2008). Currently a student of Nathaniel Parke, David has also studied with Jennifer Culp and Irene Sharp. David is majoring in physics and classics and also enjoys Beethoven, reading, and running.

Daniel Schreiner ’14 is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is a second year student and is considering a double major in art history and music. He hopes to combine his passion for both visual art and classical music and explore ways to combine these two disciplines. He has been playing piano for fourteen years, mostly studying music composed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Since first hearing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 three years ago, it has been his dream to play the piece with an orchestra. He is very excited for the opportunity to realize this goal and share this masterful work with everyone.