Past Emerging Musician Fellows
Desirae Harp
Desirae Harp is a singer, songwriter, and emcee, and she performs hip hop and R&B songs, native songs, and songs in Spanish. She is a member of the Mishewal Wappo tribe, and she wants her music to help lift up the voices of those who have been unheard. She has been a feature on songs like “Land Back” by Rebelwise, which won an award for General Category in the Ubuntu Climate Initiatives 2024 Climate Arts and Storytelling Showcase, and she has opened up for Grammy Award-winning artists like Ozomatli.
Jennifer Pan
Jennifer Pan has been playing classical piano for 14 years and has studied in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music pre-college program since she was 6. She has performed in winner’s concerts at Carnegie Hall three times as an international competition winner. She has always been captivated by the themes of classical music and its power to transform others. She currently owns a nonprofit, unitedmelodies.org, providing free music lessons and loaner instruments to children in Napa, while pursuing a higher education at Harvard University.
Simon Eisele
Simon Eisele has studied piano since the age of five and has participated in the National Guild for several years. Simon sings and has served as the accompanist for the St. Helena Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School Choir. He has performed at the St. Helena High School Performing Arts Center and has competed in the annual Music in the Parks at Six Flags in Vallejo. He was jointly awarded Chorister of the Year in 2023.
