Stephen Crawford is in eighth grade and has been playing classical guitar for four years. Stephen is enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) Pre-College Program where he studies music theory, secondary piano, and eurythmics. A student of accomplished guitarist and CIM Faculty member Andy Poxon, Stephen is a member of a Chamber Ensemble led by Director Carolyn Gadiel Warner of The Cleveland Orchestra. Stephen regularly performs with the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society where he was also a member of both the youth and adult/advanced guitar orchestras. In the summer of 2019, Stephen won first place in the pre-college guitar competition sponsored by East Carolina School of Music with his performance of Variations sur Les Folies d’Espagne, op. 45 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829).

Abhi Milind Gudipati age 15 started learning classical guitar at age 9 when he was in Arizona. Abhi currently studies classical guitar with Dr. Isaac Bustos, a professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, after moving to Texas in 2017. In Arizona, he won an award in the Arizona Music Fest, a state-level strings competition. Abhi also has performed in a chamber music concert at the prestigious Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Scottsdale, Arizona, in recognition of his virtuosity and playing at such a young age. In Texas, Abhi has won numerous awards in competitions such as the Texas Guitar Conference & University of Mary Hardin Baylor Highschool Solo competition, Texas A&M International Guitar Symposium, the Boston Guitar Fest in the high school division and UT Dallas International Competition youth divisions.

Angela Hernandez has been pursuing the classical guitar for 10 years. She was born in Miami, Florida, and has grown up loving music. Starting at the age of 7, she fell in love with the guitar and has been playing, practicing, and performing ever since. She started her studies at the Hess Conservatory of Music with Dr. Federico Musgrove Stetson. Later on, Angela received a full scholarship to the Miami Conservatory of Music and continued studying with Dr. Musgrove Stetson. She is currently part of the Miami Guitar Duo with Patricia Hernandez and started additionally studying with Professor Rafael Padron from the University of Miami. Angela has entered various competitions throughout Florida. She has received first place in the Florida Guitar Festival Youth Competition and has also received first place in the Florida Guitar Foundation Youth Competition. Angela has performed in various concerts and recitals in Clarke Recital Hall and Gusman Hall at the University of Miami. She has had various master classes with professional musicians including Irina Kulikova, Rafael Padron, Texas Guitar Quartet, Kupinski Duo, Jorge Luis Zamora, Rene Izquierdo, and other world-renowned musicians. Angela Hernandez aspires to continue her musical career.