Jacob performs with his brother, Ezra, on Show 422.

Jacob Lewis (violin), 16, lives in Newton, Massachusetts, and is a sophomore at Newton South High School. Jacob studies violin with Lynn Chang. His prior teachers include Angelo Xiang Yu and Sofia Gurfinkel. Jacob has won first prize at several competitions, including the American Fine Arts Festival International Concerto Competition, the New York International Classical Music Competition, and the Rondo Young Artist Competition. He is a member of the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Jacob is passionate about chamber music. He received a full merit scholarship for the Honors ChamberMusicLab at the Rivers School Conservatory, and was previously a member of the honors chamber music program at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. In addition to music, Jacob enjoys hiking, writing, and introducing his friends to classic films.

Ezra performs with his brother, Jacob, on Show 422.

Ezra Lewis (piano), 11, is in the sixth grade at Oak Hill Middle School in Newton, Massachusetts. He studies piano with Dr. Jonathan Bass at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School, and his previous teachers include Jayoung Kim and Rita Moerschel. He also studies jazz with Zahili Gonzalez Zamora. In addition to his solo work, Ezra enjoys playing chamber music. When he’s not playing the piano, Ezra enjoys reading, writing, playing tennis, and caring for his pet axolotl, Peach.