our student board
UNMUTE's student board consists of teenage students (8th to 12th grade) who hold a steadfast belief that music has the power to heal and unite all people. Not only do they volunteer extensively, but they also facilitate and oversee the planning of UNMUTE's projects, events, and outreach activities.
our members
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Krystal Wu
President
Krystal is a junior at Centennial High School, Maryland. She has played piano since the age of 4 and clarinet since the age of 11, and she is currently a part of the MCYO Philharmonic and Centennial Wind Ensemble. Other than music, she holds a special love for earl grey tea, playlists with obscure music artists, books, and stationery.
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Ana Coman
Zoey Ma
Vice President
​Zoey is a senior at River Hill High School, Maryland and she has been playing viola for 9 years. She’s currently a part of Peabody Prep/Performance Academy, Peabody Youth Orchestra, and the RHHS GT Orchestra. In her free time, she likes to read and walk her dogs!
Will Morgan
Secretary
Ana is a senior at Hammond High School, Maryland. She has played in piano recitals and competitions since the age of 7. Ana loves watching Netflix and designing clothes. She plans to major in computer science and cybersecurity in college.
UNMUTE's student board consists of teenage students (8th to 12th grade) who hold a steadfast belief that music has the power to heal and unite all people.
Not only do they volunteer extensively, but they also facilitate and oversee the planning of UNMUTE's projects, events, and outreach activities.
Learn more about UNMUTE's student board below!!
our members
Kathleen Werth
President
Kathleen is a 10th grader at Walt Whitman High School who has played guitar and sung for an audience since age 5. She sees music as one of the biggest parts of her life and enjoys spreading joy with UNMUTE.
When she is not practicing music she likes playing squash, running, and art.
Eileen Kim
Vice President
Eileen Kim is a junior at Urbana High School, Maryland. She has played piano since she was 5 years old and violin since she was 8. Besides violin, she loves fashion, listening to music, and eating spicy food.
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Eil Kim
Marketing Manager
Eli is a 9th grader at Urbana High School. He began volunteering for UNMUTE in the summer of 2021 and continues to do so. He has played piano since he was 3 years old and the clarinet since he was 9 years old. After playing the clarinet for 2 years he switched to the oboe. In his free time, he likes to listen to rap music, play video games, and play sports.
Madison Wan
Webmaster
Madison is a rising junior at Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. She has won various music competitions such as the Charleston and Golden Classical International Music competitions. She has also performed at the Midwest Conference in Chicago and New York's Carnegie Hall. Madison likes to run and recently has started learning golf. Her goal is to share the importance of music through UNMUTE!
Ivan Zhang
Virtual Concert Editor/Coordinator
Ivan Zhang is a senior at Richard Montgomery High School. He has played the trumpet for 7 years now and participates in PVYO. Besides his musical activities, Ivan also enjoys software development and drawing. He has been with UNMUTE for a few years now and is blown away by the musicianship of all the students.
Max Nguyen
Virtual Concert Editor/Coordinator
Max is an 11th grader at Thomas S. Wootton High School who writes songs, sings, plays guitar, and piano. He is a wheelchair user and his disability made him believe that he could not play guitar so quit twice. However, he is lucky enough to meet a teacher who approached guitar a different way, accommodating his disability and motivating him to build a strong foundation for him to become who he is today. Max is now volunteering as a teacher assistant at Wootton HS’s guitar class and spreading joy with UNMUTE to keep up his teacher’s legacy.
Haolin Christopher Li
Moco Concert Coordinator
Chris is a sophomore at River Hill High School with a deep passion for music. He began learning piano at the age of 5 and picked up the flute and piccolo at 9. Currently, he plays the flute as his focus, and he is a proud member of the school's Marching Band and Wind Ensemble. Chris has been part of various ensembles such as the University of Maryland Honor Band, the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra, and the Maryland All-State Band for three years so far. He has also won various music competitions with the flute, and occasionally performs solos at New York's Carnegie Hall.
In addition to his musical achievements, Chris enjoys skiing, swimming, surfing, and Chinese stand-up comedy. His goal is to connect and share the joy he finds in music with seniors and to inspire younger musicians to share their talents through the UNMUTE music program!
Charan Bala
Hoco Concert Coordinator
Charan is a senior at River Hill High School in Clarksville Maryland. A member of his school orchestra, he has been playing the cello for 7 years. Aside from playing music, he enjoys running, playing basketball, and cooking in his free time.
Jennifer Lee
Vice President
Jennifer is a sophomore at Poolesville High School in Maryland. She has played the violin and piano for over nine years and now participates in PVYO. Besides playing instruments, she loves figure skating, coding, and sewing. She's excited to create a music-loving community with UNMUTE!
Nikhita Bhatt
Secretary
Nikhita is a senior at Montgomery Blair High School. She has been playing piano for 11 years and most recently has placed first in the YMIC International Competition in the junior chamber music category. She also has been playing clarinet for 6 years, performing in the Maryland All-State band, the Montgomery County All-County band, and the Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra wind ensemble. When she isn't playing music she loves reading, baking, and running.
Anna Zhou
Treasurer
Anna Zhou is a sophomore at Poolesville High School in Maryland. She enjoys playing cello and piano. She has won many awards and performed at Carnegie Hall and the National Gallery of Art. In her free time, Anna loves drawing, writing short stories, and gardening with her family. She is thrilled to share joy through music with UNMUTE!
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Kenneth Liu
Virtual Concert Outreach Coordinator
Kenneth Liu is a 10th grader at Montgomery Blair High School. Some extracurricular activities he is involved in include piano and table tennis. He's been playing piano since he was 5 and has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center among other achievements. He's also been playing table tennis since I was 7 and have competed in a few competitions like the NA Teams 3 times. Lastly, his goal with joining UNMUTE is to help coordinate the virtual concerts and hopefully share good music with senior citizens.
Matthew Wong
Virtual Concert Editor/Coordinator
​Matthew Wong is a freshman at Poolesville High School. He started playing the piano at 5 years old, earning the Associate of the Royal Schools of Music (ARSM) Diploma. He started playing for senior centers since 2019, and was invited to perform in Carnegie Hall. He also plays the viola. Matthew enjoys reading novels or going outside in his free time and hopes to improve virtual concert videos with UNMUTE.
Adithya Ramesh
Virtual Concert Editor
Adithya Ramesh is a 9th grader at Clarksburg High School. He has been playing the piano for 5 years now. Besides playing piano, Adithya enjoys reading, playing tennis, and drawing in his free time. Adithya is happy and excited to have this opportunity at UNMUTE.
Vivian Raj
Hoco Concert Coordinator
Vivian is a junior at River Hill High School. She has been practicing violin since kindergarten and has played in many orchestras including the Maryland Classical Youth Orchestra, All State Junior Orchestra, and the Howard County Youth Orchestra. In her free time, she enjoys doing pottery and spending time with her friends. She is excited to continue spreading the joys of music through UNMUTE!
Daniel Schwieters
In-Person Concert Outreach Coordinator
Daniel is a rising 8th grader at Julius West Middle School. He has played piano since the age of 4, and has previously played both the ukulele and trombone. He enjoys swimming, skiing, and sailing, and looks forward to helping others enjoy music through UNMUTE.