Symphony Orchestra

Jayon Felizarta is a violinist currently studying under Dr. Fabian Lopez at UNCG. As a native of North Carolina, he has been closely involved with the musical community since his youth, performing with the NC Triangle Youth Symphony, Duke String School symphony, and TYP Quartet. In 2020, Jayon received second prize of the King’s Peak International Music Competition, and in 2017, he received second prize at the North Carolina Symphony Youth Concerto Competition. He was a laureate of the Peter Perret youth talent search and has performed as soloist for the Winston-Salem Symphony.

An active orchestral performer, Jayon Felizarta is a first violinist of the Fayetteville Symphony and UNCG University Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with the Wilmington Symphony. He also performs as violinist for the JAW Trio at UNCG.

The vibrant UNCG Orchestra program has long been recognized for performance excellence, adventurous programming, and high artistic standards. A diversity of offerings allow students the opportunity to perform repertoire for ensembles ranging from the largest cornerstone and contemporary works for full orchestra, to intimate pieces for chamber orchestra, to string orchestra.

Students in the UNCG Orchestra program are dedicated to the performance, study and cultivation of orchestral music of the highest quality. The UNCG Orchestras offer outstanding performances throughout the year and enhance the institutional spirit and community of UNCG. We seek to promote music education in the state of North Carolina and in our region by supporting secondary school orchestra programs and other organizations through our outreach activities and other annual events on campus.