Co-Founders
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Emily Shi, the co-founder and Co-president of Peabody Harmony Project Inc., is a sophomore at Glenelg High School in Maryland. She studies at the Pre-Conservatory Violin Program, which supports and challenges the most advanced, serious, and gifted violinists at the Preparatory. Young artists in this program play at an advanced level and display the artistic potential to pursue a performance career in music. Currently, Emily is a co-concertmaster at the Peabody Youth Orchestra and a lead violinist in the Academy Chamber under the guidance of Dr. Christian Tremblay, Chair of the Peabody Preparatory String Department. Her private teacher is Ms. Rebecca Henry, the former Chair of the Peabody Preparatory String Department.
Prior to joining Peabody Prep, Emily had successfully led school GT orchestras and county GT orchestras as concertmaster. She was the 3rd chair out of 63 students in the violin section for the 2023 All State Junior Orchestra and served as Assistant Concertmaster in five concerts during the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra European trip. Emily is a multi-award winner in various music competitions, both national and international. As a result, she has been invited to perform at the Gala Concert at Bosendorfer Hall in Vienna, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and Carnegie Hall in New York City, twice. She studied at the National Philharmonic Orchestra Summer String Institute every year before the pandemic. Emily also studied piano for 5 years and won numerous awards in piano competitions. She composes music pieces when inspired and has won three national/international composition competitions in 2020 and 2021. Emily loves to spread music through her volunteer tutoring and performances in local communities. She is the co-founder and president of her school's Young Investors Society club and the co-founder and head coach at the Howard County Chinese School Summer Tennis Camp with Michael Shi. She aims to positively influence others with her vision and hardworking attitude. Michael Shi, the co-founder and Co-president of the Peabody Harmony Project, is a Junior at Glenelg High School in Maryland. Michael has played the clarinet for 9 years and is currently a rotating principal clarinetist with the Peabody Youth Orchestra (PYO). Prior to PYO, he played the clarinet in the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra, Howard County GT Bands, his School's Symphony Band/Marching Band, and the Allstate Junior Band. Michael was accepted into the Juilliard Winds Summer Camp in 2021 and 2022. He has won multiple national and international music competitions. He has been invited to perform at the Gala Concert at Bosendorfer Hall in Vienna, the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and Carnegie Hall in New York City. Besides music, Michael is a competitive tennis player, serving on his school's varsity tennis team and playing at local tennis clubs. He is also a strong advocate for community upliftment and contributes hundreds of hours to community service each year, supporting both musical and non-musical organizations. This includes the Clarksville Youth Care Group, a multi-award-winning, student-led nonprofit organization where he serves as an Assistant Outreach Manager, and the Doremi Project, where he is a featured clarinet tutor. Michael is recognized for his excellent leadership abilities. He is the co-founder and president of his school's Young Investors Society club and the co-founder and head coach at the Howard County Chinese School's Summer Tennis Camp.
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Peabody Harmony Project Members(By Join Date)
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