About Letitia
Letitia Jap, violinist, enjoys a career as a performer and educator. She finds most joy using music to connect with people and makes it her life mission to create programs or platforms that will help people engage with music in fun and accessible ways. Winning numerous concerto competitions, Letitia has been a featured soloist with orchestras like the Seattle Symphony, Austin Civic Orchestra, Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra, and has performed solo recitals at festivals such as the Chelsea Music Festival, Lake George Music Festival, and the 21st Century Artist Initiative. Additionally, Letitia has served as concertmaster with the Seoul International Community Orchestra in 2017, the Boston Chamber Orchestra from 2015-2016, Masterworks Music Festival in 2013, and various other orchestras since 2008. She also performed with orchestras such as Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and Masterworks Festival Orchestra. Letitia also maintains an active schedule as an educator, hoping to inspire the next generation of musicians. Her experience draws on years spent teaching at the University of Texas String Project Program in Austin, Texas and at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School in Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, she was an ensemble coach for the Greater Boston Asian American Symphony Orchestra and served on faculty for Youth and Family Enrichment Services Inc., teaching music to children from a lower-income, Haitian community. Currently, Letitia is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americans. Letitia was Head Chamber Ensemble Coach at the University of Rochester, held two teaching assistant positions at the Eastman School of Music, faculty at the Eastman Community Music School, was Music History Lecturer at Nazareth College, and Artist in Residence at Hong Kong Baptist University. She is currently Affiliate Faculty of Violin at Grand Valley State University. Letitia received her Bachelor of Music from the University of Texas at Austin, her Master of Music from the New England Conservatory, and her Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Eastman School of Music. In her free time, she enjoys reading, eating good food, exploring different cities, and watching Shark Tank.
Meet our 2024 Musicians
Akropolis Reed Quintet
Reed Quintet
Andrew Plaisier
Cello
Rebecca Boelzner
Viola
Andrew Focks
Piano
Patrick Miller
Viola
Andrew Laven
Cello
Kimia Ghaderi
Violin
Grace Kim
Violin
Sookkyung Cho
Piano
Barbara Corbató
Viola
Georgiy Borisov
Clarinet
Clara Schubilske
Violin
Dominique Kim
Flute
Alicia Eppinga
Cello
Letitia Jap
violin
Eric Siu
violin
Igor Cetkovic
Cello
Christina Giuca Krause
Piano
Daniel Shapiro
Piano
Mitchell Newman
Violin
Telegraph Quartet
String Quartet
Events all summer long!
Akropolis Children's Concert
July 24, 2025
10:30am
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library
Telegraph Quartet
August 14 & 15, 2025 at 7:00pm
7:00pm
Saugatuck Woman's Club
Light in the Darkness
August 7 & 8, 2025 at 7:00pm
Shapiro Newman Duo: Sonata Masterworks
July 31 & August 1, 2025 at 7:00pm
7:00pm
Saugatuck Woman's Club