Estrella Sanchez
Estrella began her violin studies in 2013 at Boston String Academy. She has participated in several performances and collaborations including Boston Conservatory’s Hemenway Strings, Sphinx Virtuosi, Longy School of Music’s Sistema Side by Side Orchestra, Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
She has had the opportunity to perform out of state and internationally and have been selected to participate in festivals such as the Orquestra Geraçao in Lisbon, Portugal, LA Phil’s YOLA National Festival in Los Angeles, NEC’s Summer Orchestra Institute, Dudamel’s residency at Princeton University, Festival Groba in Galicia, Spain, among others. BSA won the 2019 Commonwealth Awards, which honors exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities, and sciences in the state of Massachusetts, which included a side by side performance with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In June 2021, her Youth Ensemble was selected by Midori’s Orchestra Residency Program to premiere “Spring Cadenzas” for violin and strings, performed by Midori herself.
Currently, Estrella is a senior at St Joseph Prep School in Boston, Massachusetts and continue her music studies at Boston String Academy. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at pet shelters and going to the gym.