We are thrilled to announce that our guest artist for the 2025-26 season is cellist Yumi Kendall! Since 2004, Yumi has been a dedicated and deeply active member of The Philadelphia Orchestra as Assistant Principal Cello. She won the position at age 22, during her final year of studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she now serves on the cello performance faculty. Ms. Kendall performed the Dvořák Cello Concerto with our Symphonic Orchestra on January 18, 2026, at TCNJ’s Kendall Hall.
Ms. Kendall will also lead a string masterclass on Tuesday March 10, 2026 at 7pm.
Our 2026 Masterclass will additionally feature renowned musicians from the Princeton Symphony Orchestra as well as the West Point Band!
Our anticipated schedule:
7pm Masterclasses
Theater – Strings, Yumi Kendall, Philadelphia Orchestra
Orchestra Room – Woodwinds, Zachary Feingold, Bassoon, Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Choir Room – Brass, Brian Olson, Trumpet, Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Band Room – Percussion, Jeremy Levine, Princeton Symphony Orchestra
Library – Saxophone, Stacy Wilson, West Point Band & Montclair State University
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