Senior Spotlight: Sean McLaughlin, Piano
Miranda Martin Southwood
What is your current AYPO ensemble?
Chamber Ensemble
What AYPO ensembles have you played in and for how long?
Chamber Ensemble -- 2 years
Your advice for young musicians?
Nothing is impossible with dedicated effort. Also, listen (no, I mean really, Listen!).
What college/university do you plan on attending this fall?
Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Composition
A favorite, or memorable AYPO experience?
My friends in the Schumann Quintet were kind enough to play my original string quartet, "Opaline," for my college composition auditions.
What do you hope to do after graduation or your more long-term goals?
I hope to be a conductor or a composer.
What musician, conductor, or orchestra inspires you and why?
As a composer, Alexander Scriabin is a major inspiration to me for his inventive harmony and motivic unity. And as a pianist, I am particularly taken by Sergei Babayan's recordings due to his extreme subtlety and attention to color.