Violinist Lindsey Baggett joined the team of Community-Embedded Musicians in the Fall of 2023. She has been a frequent substitute for the Houston Symphony since 2013, including three seasons as a contracted substitute. She also enjoys performing locally with the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Houston Ballet Orchestra. She holds a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University. Her principal teachers include William Preucil and Frank Huang. As a Community-Embedded Musician, Lindsey is thrilled to be able to share music through performances, workshops, and education.

Lucinda Chiu is a first violinist of the Los Angeles Opera, and a substitute musician with the Houston Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, and Houston Ballet. She has appeared with the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Candlelight Concerts, and on films and albums recorded at Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, and more. A dedicated educator, she teaches at the Houston Youth Symphony, British International School of Houston, Carver High School, and maintains a thriving private studio. Lucinda holds degrees from The Peabody Conservatory and Rice University. She enjoys crocheting, learning Japanese, and playing with her puppy, Pancake.

David Connor has served as a Houston Symphony Community-Embedded Musician since August 2015. He was born in Chelmsford, MA and began playing the double bass when he was nine years old. He joins the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician after two seasons with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, FL. Connor earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University and his Masters of Music at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. While at Rice, he was a fellow of the Da Camera of Houston Young Artist Program for two seasons, which led to many community outreach opportunities and chamber music collaborations in the greater Houston area. Connor has participated in summer festivals including Music Academy of the West, Aspen, Sarasota, Domaine Forget, and the Britten Pears Young Artist Program. He has been a recipient of the Aspen Academy Orchestra Fellowship and was chosen in 2011 to be a member of the New York String Orchestra Seminar at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Jaime Laredo. As a member of the New World Symphony, he has had the opportunity to teach double bass both at home and abroad, traveling to Medellín, Colombia and Geneva, Switzerland in 2014.

Cuban-born violinist Rainel Joubert joined the Houston Symphony as a Community-Embedded Musician in 2016. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, the Opera and Ballet Orchestras of Havana and has played for many renowned musicians, including Claudio Abbado, Gidon Kremer, Erick Grossman, Ilmar López Gavilán, Paul Kantor, and the Borromeo String Quartet. His many awards include being named one of the four finalists of the 15th Annual Sphinx Competition, First Prize in the Concerto Competition of the University of Southern Mississippi, and Second Prize in the Violin Competition and Best Interpretation of Cuban Music at the 2006 Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (Cuban Artists and Writers Union). As a member of Sphinx Virtuosi (SV) he performed in important halls such as New World Center (Miami), Kennedy Center (Washington), Carnegie Hall (New York), and participated in extensive community engagement activities. He speaks three languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and English) and holds a Master’s Degree in Music Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Alexis Mitrushi is a violist who has recently joined the Houston Symphony in the fall of 2024 as a Community Embedded Musician and is currently serving as a substitute violist for the New World Symphony. She served as a substitute violist of the Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of Southeast Texas, and Denver Philharmonic. She was also a principal & associate principal of the Chautauqua MSFO, NRO, and Westside Chamber Players. She holds an MM from Mannes School of Music and a BM + minor from Oberlin Conservatory. She believes music is a tool utilized for the expression of one’s soul.

Stephen Hudson is a Houston-based artist, voice coach, and educator with a passion for performance and music. He holds a B.A. in Music Education from Loyola University and an M.Ed. from the University of St. Thomas. He has taught in public schools, worked with organizations like Dreamyard Project, Broadway’s Babies, Houston Grand Opera, TUTS and co-directed the NYC Youth Pride Chorus. As the founder of Life Studios, he uses creativity to inspire others. Stephen is a producer continuing to impact communities through arts education.

Beginning with guitar and violin at a young age, Bianca Lozano is a full-time vocalist and violinist specializing in mariachi style and repertoire. She started her musical journey with the Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), making her debut as a soloist and musical director in 2024. She has performed with professional mariachi ensembles throughout Houston, including current Grand Champions of the Houston Rodeo Mariachi Invitational, Mariachi del Bosque. Bianca teaches private violin and vocal students, giving masterclasses to local students and ensembles. Bianca graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2021, performing in the SHSU Symphony for 5 years.

Adrian Ponce is a Houston-based musician, composer, educator, and arts administrator originally from Guatemala and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Inspired by the teachers who shaped his early life, Adrian is committed to making music education accessible for all. He has taught in a wide range of settings—from public schools and private studios to youth arts organizations and UIL adjudication—and has worked toward expanding access to the arts by creating education and community programs. As a performer, Adrian has appeared with orchestras and ensembles across Texas and the southern United States.

Lauren Ross is a passionate Houston-based violist, arts administrator, and educator. In 2025, she joined the Houston Symphony as a CEM Teaching Artist. During the workweek, she serves as Digital Communications Manager at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, her alma mater, where she studied with Ivo-Jan van der Werff. A former DACAMERA Young Artist, Lauren spent two years performing and leading workshops in schools, museums, and community centers across Houston. Her artistry has also taken her to international festivals, including the Fontainebleau Schools in France, Music in PyeongChang in Korea, and Domaine Forget in Canada.