March 2026 Cecelia Scholar: Melissa Brun
Melissa Brun is a professional cellist and freelance teaching artist based in the Greater Philadelphia area. She holds a Bachelor of Music and a Performer’s Certificate from SUNY Purchase College Conservatory and has served on faculty at Millersville University and the University of the Arts. She currently maintains a private studio and works extensively with young musicians and families.
Melissa has performed and soloed with various orchestras and choral associations throughout the Philadelphia region and served as Manager of the Chester County Youth Orchestra […]
Tess Varley is a Philadelphia based violinist who performs with a number of orchestras and ensembles. She is currently Acting Principal Second Violin of the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and a member of the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Delaware Symphony. 
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Praised by South Florida Classical Review for her “vivacious” playing, harpist Zora Evangeline is a dynamic and multi-faceted musician. She currently studies at Boyer College of Music at Temple University, where she studies with Elizabeth Hainen, Principal Harpist of The Philadelphia Orchestra. In addition to her studies, Zora has a vibrant freelance career. She frequently performs with professional orchestras across the nation including the New World Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Allentown Symphony, and Maryland Symphony, and has attended several prestigious music festivals including Orford 
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