About Us

Davis Baker | President, Founder, Artistic Director

Davis is a junior at Enloe High School. Davis founded Chamber Pops in 2023 after attending the ECDBA Solo and Ensemble festival at Ravenscroft School. He organized Chamber Pops’ first concert, and is looking forward to running the third festival!

As a musician, Davis plays the bassoon in the Enloe Wind Ensemble, Enloe Symphony Orchestra, Triangle Youth Philharmonic, TYP Wind Quintet, and the Frozen Finger Quintet, of which he is a founder. Davis also studies piano privately with Dr. Margaret Evans at Meredith College. Some of the musical honors Davis has been distinguished with include First Chair All-State Bassoon in 2022, 23, and 25, Principal Bassoonist in Triangle Youth Philharmonic 24-25, Enloe Wind Ensemble, and Enloe Symphony Orchestra. Davis had the distinct honor of attending North Carolina Governor’s School West for Instrumental Music in 2025.

Davis received Second Place at the Young Artists Auditions Piano Competition with a Superior Rating in 2024, and received Highest Honors at NCMTA Piano Competition in 2025, 2024, and 2023 at both District and State levels. Davis is looking forward to completing the Social Music Diploma for National Guild Auditions this year, and has fond memories of performing 15 piece programs most years before this one.

In his free time Davis enjoys reading, hiking, and as unpopular as it may be, practicing. He truly loves making music and communicating with others through this wonderful medium. He was lucky enough to go to Philmont Scout Ranch this past summer on a 12 day backpacking trek, and would love to do something like that again. Davis also has aspirations of someday writing a book.

Davis is looking forward to expanding Chamber Pops this year, and making it bigger and better than ever. He looks forward to involving as many schools as possible, and making the concert as fun of an event as it can be. Davis is extremely grateful to those who have graciously agreed to help him along this journey, and can’t wait to see what they can do together.

Lily Politte | Secretary, Legal Team Chair

Lily is a junior at Enloe High School, and this is her first year on the Chamber Pops board! She’s played the viola for ten years and is an active participant in orchestra, Triangle Youth Philharmonic, and is in a quartet. Lily has lots of experience playing chamber music through school and other organizations. Lily was selected for both the NC Eastern Regional Orchestra in the 2023-2024 school year, and the 2024-2025 school year. She placed fourth chair both years and was selected for the NC Honors Orchestra for the 2024-2025 school year and the 2025-2026 school year. Lily was also a counselor at Lamar Stringfield Music Camp this past summer, and she had a great time making music with young musicians. 

Lily loves to spend time with her family, whether it’s hiking, watching movies, or just eating dinner. She also likes to travel, and last summer she visited the United Kingdom and spent 3 weeks traveling England, Scotland, and Wales. Lily also enjoyed spending time with her friends, inside and out of school.  She likes to read and spend time in nature in her free time. Outside of orchestra Lily is a participant in National Honor Society, music honor society, school marshals, and key club. She has a love for science and hopes to do something in the medical field in the future!

Andrew Hirsch | Treasurer

Andrew is a junior at Enloe High School, and has been with Chamber Pops since the beginning. He was a performer and helped run the concert in 2023, and has acted as treasurer in 2024 and 2025. He played a pivotal role in Chamber Pops becoming and LLC and a nonprofit, working closely with Davis to write the bylaws and other such documents.

Musically, Andrew hs participated in concert bands since 6th grade, his most recent experience being as the 3rd chair clarinet in the Enloe Wind Ensemble. He has also had the honor of participating in the top ensemble of 5 honor bands, including all district and all county. He is also a proud member of the Enloe Marching Band, where he marched as a clarinet player for 2 years before becoming Drum Major for his junior (and eventually senior) year. Andrew has also been with the Frozen Fingers since the groups debut playing holiday music outside the Rialto Theater. He has also performed at the Solo and Ensemble showcase with the Frozen Fingers, as well as a Ligon Middle School clarinet choir.  

Outside of being a musician, Andrew participated in many other activities. He is a year round swimmer with the New Wave Swim Team, as well as a swim coach and lifeguard at the Jewish Community Center during his summers. He has participated in Odyssey of the Mind since kindergarten, and he and his team have achieved high honors in the program, such as 5th place at World Finals (2022) and 9th place with a 3rd place long term at World Finals (2023). He has also participated in Envirothon since his sophomore year, where he competed at the state level. Andrew also loves to read, especially fantasy novels.

Andrew’s dream for Chamber Pops is for it to become a large festival where everybody can express themselves and the music they love with their musical abilities. He hopes it will grow and inspire people for the future, as well as being something that brings joy to people’s lives.

Jonas Hutchinson | Logistics Coordinator

Sure! Here’s a couple paragraph long personal bio about you that sounds like a human wrote it.

Jonas is a junior at Enloe High School and has been Logistics Coordinator since it was a position. He’s also played at Chamber Pops every single year. 

Jonas plays the Tenor Saxophone and has done a plethora of things such as “Principal” Tenor Sax in Enloe wind ensemble, Enloe jazz ambassadors, special guest in the Enloe Symphonic Orchestra, Frozen Finger Quintet, and Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra. He’s also been in all the honour bands including All-District, All-Region Jazz, first chair All-State, and All-State Jazz. He’s gotten superiors in Solo and Ensemble MPA many times. He’s performed at weddings and gigs with reviews rivaling the jazz greats of their time.

Jonas does a bounteous amount of avocations other than music and spends a lot of time outside personally studying herpetology and wildlife biology. He volunteers at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences as a Junior Curator where he does field work and animal husbandry. He also volunteers as a Junior Interpreter teaching thousands of children and parents alike the wonders of science. 

Jonas looks forward to establishing Chamber Pops for the future and making it a logistical master-work. He hopes for this organization to be a long lasting organization that stays for a long time.

Nora Snowden | Outreach Coordinator – Emails

Nora is a sophomore at Enloe High School! She has been a performer at Chamber Pops since its inaugural year, and after a great first year on board, she is super excited to be a co-outreach coordinator once again for the 2026 festival.

Nora plays the flute, and is a member of the Enloe Wind Ensemble and Enloe Flute Choir. She has participated in many honor ensembles over the years, such as the All-County and All-District bands, and most recently, was awarded as a top musician in the Raleigh Area Flute Association (RAFA) Review and Contest Division 4. In addition, she is an active member of RAFA, participating in multiple contests and sponsored events.

Outside of playing music, Nora is a competitive rower, whose boat recently placed 10th in the nation at the USRowing Youth Nationals!! She also enjoys activities such as reading, writing, and listening to more music. She has hopes of learning other instruments such as guitar and saxophone, but regrettably has no free time. Nora also loves volunteering and making a difference in her community, and she has dreams of someday becoming a lawyer or politician.

Nora absolutely loved working on Chamber Pops last year, and she is so thankful for Davis for letting her be a part of this event and for her fellow board members who have helped make it possible. As a co-outreach coordinator, Nora is super excited to expand Chamber Pops’s involvement in the community, and hopes that this event will be better than ever!

Max LeBouef | Outreach Coordinator – Social Media

Elise Snider | Board Member, Graphic Designer, Merch Team Chair

Elise is a junior at Enloe High School. She joined Chamber Pops in 2025 to bring a new look to the organization’s logo, design, and merch. While she might not play an instrument, Elise is still excited to help out the team and support a cause she believes in.

Beyond Chamber Pops, Elise is involved in pretty much everything international relations and political science related at Enloe. In addition to her roles as Features Editor for The Eagle’s Eye and Lincoln-Douglas Captain in Speech and Debate, she works as President of Model United Nations and Mock Trial. She’s done art and design all her life and can’t wait to put her passion towards such an impactful program. 

Despite her relative musical ignorance compared to the rest of board, Elise is still so grateful for the opportunity to work with Chamber Pops. She can’t wait to expand the organization, meet new people, and make something amazing with her community.

Evelyn Baucom | Board Member

Evelyn is a junior at Enloe High School, and has been involved in Chamber Pops since it was founded. They are excited to participate in the next Chamber Pops concert, and hopefully the one after that.

Evelyn primarily plays the flute, as well as piano and some other instruments occasionally. They have been actively participating in band and band activities since 6th grade, and always striving to get better as a musician. In addition to this, Evelyn tries to take advantage of any opportunity to experience something (usually musical) that could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. As a team, the Chamber Pops board is working to make Chamber Pops one of those experiences.

Evelyn’s hobbies involve mostly music (playing but also theory and composition) and recreational mathematics (nerd). They also have a goal to play as many different instruments as possible throughout their lifetime.

Hopefully Chamber Pops will be a positive experience for anyone that chooses to play with us!

Owen Beal | Board Member

Owen Beal is a senior at Leesville Road High School (LRHS). He plays the violin and is the concertmaster of the LRHS Orchestra, which has earned consecutive Superior ratings at Music Performance Adjudication (MPA) since 2023. At his school, he has served as Orchestra Representative for LRHS’s Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter since 2022. Owen is a violinist in the Triangle Youth Philharmonic, and has won chairs in honors ensembles such as NC Eastern Region Orchestra (ERO) and NC Honors Orchestra (NCHO), since 2023.

Owen also participated in the North Carolina Chamber Music Institute from 2021 to 2024, including the Tempesta String Quartet, which played at Chamber Pops in 2024. For two consecutive years, he performed in the Raleigh Camerata as part of their High School Residency program, where he played a baroque violin. 

Owen has conducted the LRHS Orchestra, under the guidance of director Josh Cvijanovic, and the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh Chancel Choir, under the guidance of Director of Music Mark Woodcock. He conducted the Chamber Pops Combined Orchestra in 2025 and is excited to conduct again at Chamber Pops 2026.

Owen’s hobbies include music theory study and composition, reading, video games, and all things Star Trek. 

Owen has worked on the board of Chamber Pops since before its inaugural concert in 2024, and is looking forward to a night of musical excellence for the third year in a row.

Harlan Davis | Board Member

Harlan is a freshman at Enloe High School. Harlan plays woodwinds (primarily saxophone). This is Harlan’s first year working with the Chamber Pops board, and he is excited to see and be part of all the behind-the-scenes work!

Harlan started playing saxophone in 3rd grade and has participated in many honor ensembles, including All County, All District, All Region Jazz, All State, and All State Jazz, with one of his recent achievements being first chair overall for all five honor bands in 8th grade. Harlan is part of the top jazz and concert bands at Enloe. Harlan is also associated with the Triangle Youth Music program, most recently being in Triangle Youth Jazz Orchestra (2024-2025).

With nearly every memory he is fond of being from the band, some of the more significant ones include Ligon Wind Ensemble’s trip to Disney World, TYJO’s performance at the UNC Regional Essentially Ellington, and the Cannon Music Camp at Appalachian State.

Harlan’s hobbies include transcribing music, practicing music, listening to music, reading, and video games.

Harlan is a newbie to Chamber Pops and can’t wait to see what joy and memories 2026’s Chamber Pops performance will bring!

Abby Gerding | Board Member, Communications Team Chair

Abby is a sophomore at Leesville Road High School. She plays the clarinet, and is a member of Leesville’s top ensemble, the LRHS Symphonic Band which also serves as the school’s marching band. The 2026 chamber pops concert cycle will be her third as a performer and second as a board member!

Abby started playing the clarinet in 6th grade, and since then has participated in various honor ensembles, including All-County/All District band in 2023, 2024, and 2025, the NC All-State band in 2024 and 2025, and the Carolina Band Festival in 2025. Some of her favorite band memories so far include playing in the Ligon MS Pit Orchestra for the school’s 2024 production of Beauty and the Beast, her trip to Walt Disney World with Ligon in the spring of 2024, and her performance with the Leesville Symphonic Band at UCF in the spring of 2025.

Abby spends her summers as a lifeguard at her neighborhood pool and junior coaching for the Harrington Grove Stingrays- she practically lives at the pool from June to July! In addition to clarinet, Abby plays a little piano. She is also an avid reader and an expert of all things Disney. Abby is excited to continue to help chamber pops grow and hopes to make the event an amazing experience for everyone involved!

Mary Hall | Board Member, Fundraising Team Chair

Mary is a sophomore at Enloe High School. She has proudly performed in all 2 festivals and is very excited to have the opportunity to help run this year’s festival! She has seen the tremendous amount of work Davis and the team have contributed in years past and can’t wait to support them!

Mary plays the euphonium (it looks like a small tuba) and sometimes even the trombone and trumpet! She is also learning the guitar and piano for great fun! In 2023, Mary was in the All-County and All-District bands and in 2024, Mary was in the All-County, All-District, and All-State bands on the euphonium. Mary is first chair in Enloe’s Wind Ensemble and is a proud member of Enloe’s Tri-M Music Honor Society.

Outside of band and music, Mary loves to play all sports and be outside! She plays soccer for Wake FC’s 09 DPL team and Enloe’s; she also plays basketball for Enloe’s wonderful team! Mary is Mentor Coordinator for Enloe’s Medical Bioscience Academy and is a member of Enloe’s HOSA-Future Health Professionals where she and her teammate won first place in the state convention and got top 40 in the world for CERT Skills. If you’re not finding Mary playing sports, splinting a fracture (in a simulation), or learning an instrument you’d probably find her at the gym, on a trail, fishing, reading, or cooking something. Mary has great hopes of becoming a doctor for fellow athletes. 

Mary is very excited to be on this year’s Chamber Pop’s board and make this festival incredible! She also encourages you to have fun in everything you do.