Congratulations to Luna Lab’s graduating seniors!
This year Luna Lab celebrates fourteen alumni, spanning five different fellowship years. Eight Luna Lab alumni have graduated from high school, four have graduated from college, and two have earned their graduate degrees.
We asked our graduating seniors to share their advice for fellow students and composers, reflections on their time at school and with Luna Lab, and what they are most looking forward to as they embark on their next musical journey.
Our graduates advise incoming students to balance the demands of their studies with making the most of all the opportunities and connections coming their way. Zola says: “Take time in developing relationships with people in your community. You are stepping into a whole other bubble and that can be scary, but trust in the process; you are allowed to move and change in this new space.” Many others echoed this encouragement to cast a wide net. As Chloe puts it: “Say yes as much as you can, because you never know what experience will end up shaping you.”
Looking back on their time with Luna Lab, our alumni remembered eye-opening workshops, inspiring composers, and friendly peers. Anchi reflects: “I will always carry with me the sense of community and immense belonging from my Luna Lab experience. I hope to use this experience to help to foster a welcoming and supportive atmosphere within any composition community I may find myself in going forward!” From Los Angeles to New York City, our alumni look forward to working on new passion projects, connecting with fellow musicians, and building their post-graduate lives all across the country.
Read more from each Luna Lab alum on Instagram as we celebrate each of these accomplished composers.
High School Graduates
Chloe Kirk | 25-26 Fellow
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
UCLA, Ethnomusicology
Devon Lee | 21-22 Fellow
Hometown: New York, NY
Indiana University, Composition (Concentration in Double Bass)
Elaina Stuppler | 22-23 Fellow
Hometown: Portland, OR
Yale University, Music
Anchi Wang-Hall | 25-26 Fellow
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Indiana University, Composition (Concentration in Piano)
Andromeda Wen | 25-26 Fellow
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Harvard University / New England Conservatory, Economics and Composition
Faith Wesley | 25-26 Fellow
Hometown: Hot Springs, AR
Wesleyan University, Music and Human Rights Advocacy
Emilie Wolff | 24-25 Fellow
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
University of Missouri – Kansas City, Music Composition
Madeline Yang | 25-26 Fellow
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Wellesley College, English/Creative Writing and Chinese
College Graduates
Carolina Bragg | 17-18 Fellow
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Bowdoin College, B.A. Biology
Madeline Clara Cheng | 19-20 Fellow
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
University of Southern California, B.M. Composition
Cecelia Olszewski | 21-22 Fellow
Hometown: Wallingford, PA
Northwestern University, B.M. Composition and Arts Administration
Zola Saadi-Klein | 20-21 Fellow
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Oberlin Conservatory, B.M. Composition
Graduate School Graduates
KiMani Bridges | 19-20 Fellow
Hometown: Louisville, KY
The Juilliard School, M.M. Music Composition
Maya Miro Johnson | 17-18 Fellow
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Yale School of Music, M.M. Composition
Starting PhD in Music and Multimedia Composition at Brown University