3. Keila Wakao

She views the violin as a replica of the human voice, and dives into the tone and emotions with each performance. Massachusetts native Keila Wakao also draws on a deep emotional connection she's developed with her family through music, particularly with her father, who has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than 30 years.
Hear her perform Georg Philipp Telemann’s Fantasia for Solo Violin in B Minor.
The 14-year old currently studies with Donald Weilerstein and Soovin Kim from the New England Conservatory of Music, and is a junior competitor in Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021. Visit vpm.org/menuhin for more information on the upcoming competition.