Grace Burney has been a violist in the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra for five years. She is a senior at Farragut High School and has participated in orchestra since sixth grade. This includes lots of clinics and concert festivals under the direction of multiple teachers. In the summer of 2022, Grace attended Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts. She takes private lessons with Megan Kehren. She has been accepted to East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the fall. Grace wants to thank all of the people that have helped her along her viola journey.