Sonya Ribner is a sixteen year old native of Los Angeles and attends Harvard-Westlake School. She has competed in the Southwest Youth Musical Festival and has had several first place finishes. She has played for audiences in Los Angeles; Seoul, South Korea; and Florence, Italy. At school, Sonya plays varsity water polo, is a member of the jazz band, and is secretary of the Harvard-Westlake Chapter of Human Rights Watch Student Task Force.