Meira Desai is a senior at Farragut High School and has been a violinist in the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra for 11 years. She studied under the instruction of Dr. Penka Spaulding and Dr. Miro Hristov for 12 years. Beyond music, Meira is an active member of her school’s swim team and holds leadership positions in both the Student Government Association and the National Art Honor Society. This fall, she will attend East Tennessee State University as part of their BS/MD Quillen Honors Scholars program, majoring in Microbiology. Meira gives thanks to her conductors over the years and to the KSYO for the lasting friendships and memories it has given her.