Stephen has been playing the violin since 2012 and is currently studying violin under Liesl Doty and viola under Shelly Tramposh at the Crane School of Music in SUNY Potsdam while pursuing a double major in Music Education and Music Performance.
Stephen graduated Carle Place High School in 2023.
Stephen participated in orchestra with Mrs. Lora Elsirgany from 2012-2017 and Mr. Richard Stein from 2017-2023.
Stephen has privately studied violin under Mr. Jared Erskine from 2015-2019 and at the Music Institute of Long Island under Ms. Carol Kushner from 2019-2023.