Jayon Felizarta

Jayon Felizarta is a Filipino-American violinist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Violin Performance at the University of Michigan under the tutelage of Professor Aaron Berofsky. Jayon has been awarded prizes for the North Carolina Symphony Concerto Competition, the King’s Peak International Music Competition, and the UNCG Student Concerto Competition. He was awarded 2nd prize and the Audience Choice award at the 2024 Rosen-Schaffel Competition, and won the Eastern Music Festival concerto competition. Jayon has performed as soloist with the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and the Philharmonia of Greensboro. As an active orchestral musician, Jayon is a member of the Ann Arbor Symphony, Lansing Symphony, and Flint Symphony. Outside of classical music, Jayon has an interest in new nusic and is a member of the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at the University of Michigan, as well as the Catchfire Collective based in NC. Jayon has attended the Chautauqua Festival and Eastern Music Festival.