String Project Instructor, Cello
Kyra Hong is an avid storyteller and musician, some of her preferred mediums of creativity include webcomic creation, novel writing, music composition, songwriting, and visual arts. She served as principal cellist of the Dripping Springs Youth Orchestra and UT String Project Advanced/Chamber Orchestra, studying under Amy Levine-Tsang, Karla Hamelin, and Melissa Solomon. After sustaining an injury Kyra decided to pursue composition, resulting in premiered pieces with the UT String Project Faculty Orchestra, as well as with Golden Hornet’s 2023 Winter Whoop-De-Doo fundraiser and their 2024 Young Composer’s Concert at KMFA. During high school, she also started and directed a chamber ensemble of homeschooled students aptly named The Homeschool Orchestra when she saw a need for group performance for string players in the area. Kyra is studying Music Composition at the Butler School of Music with a minor in Arts Management and Administration and is an instructor with the String Project. She is Suzuki-certified and a member of the SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas). She has been teaching students in her home studio since 2021. In her free time, Kyra enjoys spending time with her family, creating digital artwork, and writing and producing music.