Brendon Elliott appeared on Show 290, recorded May 2014, at age 19.

Program bio from Show 290:

Brendon Elliott (violin), 19, is from Newport News, Virginia, and is currently a student at the Curtis Institute of Music. Brendon has performed as a soloist with the York River Symphony Orchestra, The Peninsula Youth Orchestra, The Richmond Symphony Orchestra, The Symphony of the Mountains, and the Hampton University Orchestra. He was a finalist in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 National Sphinx Competition, earning the National Sphinx Competition Achievement Award in 2012. Brendon was also a National Finalist in the 2011 American String Teacher’s Association National Solo Competition. He has attended the Eastern Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival and School, and the Heifetz International Music Institute. Outside of music, Brendon enjoys basketball, reading, Wii games, and computer games.

Sterling Elliott appeared on Show 275, recorded in August 2013, at age 14. He also appeared on Show Show 290, recorded in May 2014, at age 14.

Show 290 bio:

Sterling Elliott (cello), 14, is from Newport News, Virginia. He studies with Mike Daniels, principal cellist of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Sterling was the first place winner of the Senior Division of the Peninsula Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition in 2010 and has also enjoyed solo opportunities with the Hampton University Orchestra in 2009 and 2010 and the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra in 2012.  In 2014 he was the Sphinx Junior Division First Place Laureate. He has attended the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Eastern Music Festival. Outside of music, Sterling enjoys soccer, basketball, writing, Wii games, and computer games.