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Athena Zhang
2023-24
Honorable Mention

Athena Zhang (age 16) is a composer, organist, hand bell ringer, Alto of Academy Choir, and a 11th grader at Phillips Academy Andover from Andover, Massachusetts. Athena is a Wildflower alumni and has been honored with many prestigious awards such as MNTA, Tribeca, Australia Artology’s Fanfare, and ASCAP Morton Gould Award. “Puffin’s Plight”, composed under the mentorship of Dr. David Ibbett, Director of Multiverse Concert Series, premiered on Earth Day 2023. Athena attended Jacob’s Organ Academy and is an organist at Andover, performing at school events and New England’s prominent churches. Athena is passionate about music, and wishes to use her musical ability to bring people together and to make this world more harmonious.