Mara Seppala is a 17 year old violinist from Fairfield, Ohio. She has been playing the violin for eight years and currently studies with Marion Peraza. She has been a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Philharmonic Orchestra for the past two years and has been Concertmaster of the Fairfield High School Orchestra throughout her high school career. Mara has successfully auditioned for the Ohio Southwest Regional Orchestra for the past two years and was selected to participate in the Ohio Music Education Association’s All State Orchestra in 2023. Last summer, Mara attended the Brevard Music Festival and served as principal second violin under the direction of Keith Lockhart.