Kalen Wilson is a senior at Bearden High School. This year is his seventh year as a violinist and sixth as part of the KSYO. Over the past six seasons, Kalen has played with several chamber ensembles, volunteered as a rehearsal assistant, served as a member of the student representative committee, and held principal positions across the program’s various orchestras, including his last two seasons as the Youth Orchestra’s concertmaster. For the last four years, he has attended ETSBOA and TMEA’s All-State East and All-State music festivals, where he has also continued to earn top chairs. When away from the violin, Kalen participates in Bearden High School’s Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, and Environmental clubs. He currently plans to attend Dartmouth College this coming fall to pursue music and chemical or environmental engineering. He thanks his family, friends, teachers, and mentors of all kinds who have pushed him to strive for greatness in all facets of his life.