Viola, Guitar
Sunday, February 15, 2026
4:00 pm EST
WPAC Recital Hall
Free admission
 
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Amanda Kaya, born in Houston and raised in Austin, began her musical journey at five with piano, later mastering violin and viola. A graduate of Classen School of Advanced Studies, she was a three-time Oklahoma All-State Orchestra member and winner of the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. Amanda studied at the University of Oklahoma, earning recognition as Most Outstanding Violist and playing in the Honors String Quartet. Also an accomplished classical guitarist, she studied with Celil Refik Kaya and Raffi Arslanyan. Amanda shares her music and passion with a global audience, boasting over 200k followers across her socials, and other online platforms.