Rose Tree Pops Orchestra

Rufei Tang chosen as Youth Soloist for Rose Tree Pops May 17 concert at Delaware County Christian School. Mark those calendars.
Rufei is a seventeen-year-old senior at Conestoga High School who has played the French horn for over eight years. She began taking private lessons with Dr. Harley Givler in the summer of 2024 and is currently a hornist of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra. Previously, she served as the Principal hornist for PMEA's district, regional, and All-State Orchestra and the Philadelphia Young Artist Orchestra. She was also selected for the 2025 NAfME All-Eastern Concert Band. In 2018, she won first prize in the Yimei Cup National Horn Competition and attended the Fourth Jinbao International Horn Festival. She has also played violin for eight years, serving as a first violinist at Delaware County Youth Orchestra since 2022. To spread the joy of music, she created YouTube and social media channels dedicated to French Horn covers which has achieved 800K+ total views and 5K+ subscribers and followers. She also offered free private lessons to 3 students each week as well as self-arranged sheet music to 1000+ requests to spread free music resource and education. Outside of music, Rufei enjoys science, research, and serving her community.