Nicholas Nguyen is a fifth grader from Dr. Peter Marshall Elementary School in Anaheim, California. He has been playing the violin since he was six years old. He competed in M.T.A.C. VOCE and was awarded first place for the Orange County Branch. Besides challenging himself musically in competitions, he also enjoys playing orchestra music with his peers as first chair in Prelude Chamber Strings Orchestra. He has also performed as first violin in SCSBOA Elementary Honor Band & Orchestra. When he's not playing the violin, he likes to spend his time playing the piano, swimming, reading Harry Potter and watching astrophysics videos.