Strings of Success: Celebrating Key to Change Spring Festival Winners

Student winners of the Debut Competitive Division with judges and music instructors.  April 6, 2026 Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, Key to Change hosted its annual Solo String Festival at Benaroya Hall, bringing together approximately seventy students for a full day of learning, performance, and community engagement. Designed as a conference-style experience for young musicians, the festival offered students opportunities to perform and compete for prizes, participate in masterclasses, ...
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Strings of Success: Celebrating Key to Change Spring Festival Winners

Student winners of the Debut Competitive Division with judges and music instructors.  April 6, 2026 Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, Key to Change hosted ...
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Seattle Student Violist Tyree Carr III Wins Key to Change Concerto Competition and Will Perform with UW Orchestra

Key to Change viola student, Tyree Carr III, wins Concerto Competition Tyree Carr III, a 15-year-old violist from Seattle, has been selected as the winner ...
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Key to Change Welcomes New Board Leadership to Help Expand Opportunity for Young Musicians

Pictured left to right: Jim Duncan, Matt Feldmeyer, Katie Pond, Hannah Franklin Key to Change is pleased to welcome new leadership and members to its ...
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Access Creates Excellence: What Our Students Learned From Violinist Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn pictured with Key to Change violin student, Za’Rahia Howell 🎻 World’s Greatest Violinist Visits Key to Change For three extraordinary days, Key to ...
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For Middle and High School Violin and Viola Students Who Want to Sound Better and Perform on a Major Stage 🎻

Alumni student, Eden Pawlos, performing with Sunny Xia, Seattle Symphony Assistant Conductor 🌟 Build Skills Confidence and Stage Experience Many students want to improve but ...
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From Nerves to Confidence: A Powerful Masterclass with Dr. John Popham

Pictured: Viola student, Ciku, and Dr. John Popham during his masterclass University of Washington Assistant Professor of Cello and Strings Chamber Music Coordinator, Dr. John ...
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Managing Director for the Pacific Northwest Region at Delta Air Lines Leads Fifth Lecture of Inspiring Possibilities Series

Pictured: Dr. Quinton Morris and Joan Wang in conversation on February 5, 2026 At Key to Change, we are committed to preparing our students for ...
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