Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Orchestra Concerts
Solo Performances
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Elisa Cheng

Potomac,MD

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Clarinet

Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra
09.2025 - 05.2026
  • · Performed as principal clarinetist.
  • · Performed solo Tchaikovsky Suite from The Nutcracker Op. 71 Waltz of the Flowers.
  • · Contributed to ensemble sound and support section in rehearsals and concerts.

Principal Clarinet

Chinese Orchestra for Duke Tang Solo Concert
09.2025 - 11.2025
  • · Participating member; Principal Clarinet.
  • · Performed solo The Childhood Memory.
  • · Led clarinet section, guiding peers in phrasing, balance, and intonation during rehearsals.

Principal Clarinet

Carnegie Mellon Pre-college Wind Ensemble and Orchestra
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • · Performed intensively with peers, refining ensemble blend and leadership skills.
  • · Performed solo Wind Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7 by Richard Strauss.
  • · Performed advanced repertoire and collaborated with peers in rigorous training.
  • · Performed solo Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 4th Movement by Antonin Dvorak.

Clarinet

Carnegie Mellon Pre-college Chamber Music
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • · Performed intensively with peers, refining ensemble blend.
  • · Performed A Something in a Summer’s Day by Nancy Garlbraith.

2nd Clarinet Leader

Montgomery County Senior Honors Band
02.2025 - 03.2025
  • · Collaborated with peers under renowned conductors.
  • · Selected through competitive audition to perform in county-wide ensemble.

Principal Clarinet

Lunar New Year Gala Orchestra
12.2024 - 12.2024
  • · Bridged Chinese and Western traditions by arranging and performing Chinese folk songs with symphony orchestra.

Principal Clarinet

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra Clarinet Choir
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • · Performed Fantasia and Rondo at Strathmore Music Center.
  • · Collaborated with clarinet section to refine intonation and ensemble blend.
  • · Collaborated with peers at multiple schools to produce special issues.

Second Clarinet 1st Chair

Winston Churchill High School Symphony Band
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • · Performed the The Ascension by Robert W. Smith and Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights by John Williams

1st Clarinet Section

Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • · Served as First Clarinet Section in Wind Ensemble, leading section rehearsals.
  • · Mastered advanced repertoire, including John Mackey’s Sun Dance.

Principal Clarinet

Winston Churchill High School Symphonic Band
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • · Performed the The Ten Commandments by Elmer Bernstein

Education

High School Diploma -

Winston Churchill High School
Potomac
06-2026

No Degree - Music Pre College Program

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
08.2025

Skills

  • Ensembles
  • Chamber
  • Solo Performance
  • Musical Interpretation
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • 2025-05 4th place American Youth Talent International Music Competition
  • 2025-07 Finalist, Medici International Music Competition
  • 2025-11 3rd place International Woodwinds and Brass Competition, Carnegie Hall
  • 2025-03 2nd place PVYO Competition
  • 2025-08 CMU Pre-College Honors Instrumental Recital
  • 2025-09 PVYO Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Clarinet
  • 2016-08 China Conservatory of Music Graded Examinations Level 8
  • 2025-06 Tri-M Music Honor Society

Timeline

Principal Clarinet

Chinese Orchestra for Duke Tang Solo Concert
09.2025 - 11.2025

Principal Clarinet

Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Philharmonic Orchestra
09.2025 - 05.2026

Principal Clarinet

Carnegie Mellon Pre-college Wind Ensemble and Orchestra
06.2025 - 08.2025

Clarinet

Carnegie Mellon Pre-college Chamber Music
06.2025 - 08.2025

2nd Clarinet Leader

Montgomery County Senior Honors Band
02.2025 - 03.2025

Principal Clarinet

Lunar New Year Gala Orchestra
12.2024 - 12.2024

Second Clarinet 1st Chair

Winston Churchill High School Symphony Band
09.2023 - 06.2024

Principal Clarinet

Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra Clarinet Choir
09.2023 - 06.2024

1st Clarinet Section

Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble
09.2023 - 05.2024

Principal Clarinet

Winston Churchill High School Symphonic Band
09.2022 - 06.2023

High School Diploma -

Winston Churchill High School

No Degree - Music Pre College Program

Carnegie Mellon University

Orchestra Concerts

  • Symphony No.8 in G Major,Op.88– Antonin Dvorak
  • Finlandia – Jean Sibelius
  • Nutcracker Suite,Op.71a – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Serenade – Richard Strauss
  • Symphony No.8 B Minor- Franz Schubert

Solo Performances

  • 2025-03 Happy Fantasia – Thomas H. Rollinson, Concert 1
  • 2024-02 Rhapsodie – Giacomo Miluccio, Concert 2
  • 2024-05 Fantaisie – Phillippe Gaubert, Concert 3
  • 2024-08 Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622 – Wolfgang Amaeus Mozart, Concert 4
  • 2025-08 Carnevale Di Venezia – Capriccio Variato, Concert 5
  • 2023-08 2025-07 Adagio E Tarantella – Ernesto Cavallini, Concert 6
  • 2025-05 Introduction, Theme and Variations - Gioachino Rossini
  • 2025-05 Clarinet Concertino in E-flat Major, Op.26 - Carl Maria von Weber
Elisa Cheng