Phillip Sylvester is a violinist graduating from Wayne State University Dual Majoring in Music Education and Music Composition. He is a violin student of Hai Xin Wu of the DSO, and previously studied with Sonia Lee, and Cheryl Zetterholm. He works with Detroit Civic Youth Ensembles as a violin mentor as well as works as a film composer in his spare time. Phillip plans to work as an orchestra director and study conducting or music education during his masters degree.