Noah Arcenas

Noah Arcenas is a Filipino-American violinist currently pursuing a Master’s in Violin Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying under Simin Ganatra. Committed to community engagement, he frequently performs in the greater Jacksonville area, inspiring young musicians.

Noah has extensive leadership and performance experience, having served as concertmaster of the Eastman Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and the Chautauqua Music School Festival Orchestra. He has also performed as a soloist with the Eastman Chorale and regularly appears with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the Nashville Symphony.

He has had the privilege of collaborating with distinguished musicians such as Yoojin Jang, Phillip Ying, Rosemary Elliott, Jesús Morales, and Rebecca Gilliver, and has participated in masterclasses with Charles Castleman, Itamar Zorman, and Eszter Haffner.

Noah earned his Bachelor’s in Violin Performance and a Chamber Music Certificate from the Eastman School of Music, where he studied under Yoojin Jang.