Steven Shaw

Steven Shaw is a cellist who is starting their second year in the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. He is a 15-year-old sophomore at Ladue Horton Watkins High School and has played cello since the age of 5. Steven has gone through the orchestra program at the Community Music School of Webster University, including Young People’s Symphonic Orchestra, and also plays in his school orchestra. He has also played chamber music with the Preparatory Program of CMS.

He is very grateful for his current and past teachers, Dr. Catherine Lehr Ramos and Mr. Kenneth Kulosa, as well as the orchestra directors for which he has played, including Mr. Patrick Jackson of CMS and Ms. Twinda Murry of the Ladue Schools District. He also thanks his family, his sisters in particular, who nurtured his passion for music.

In his free time, Steven enjoys reading, listening to music, and ice skating.