Lev Sakae Taira is a 15 year old violinist and vocalist (baritone) from Los Angeles. He began violin studies at age 4 with Gherman Markosian and currently studies violin at the Colburn School with Aimée Kreston. He began his vocal training with Michael Chipman at the Colburn School and currently studies with Derrick Lawrence. In 2022, Lev received the LA violin scholarship to attend the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp where he was the concertmaster for the camp’s final session. In the summer of 2023, Lev attended the Meadowmount School of Music where he studied under Ann Setzer. He has performed in masterclasses for Michael Barenboim, Lisa Sylvester, and Geneva Lewis. Lev has been a prize winner in competitions including PYSO concerto competition, SMC Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, and more.
You can find Lev’s 2024 Winter Music Competition violin performance here.