Neil Vaishampayan

Associate Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner

Neil Vaishampayan is a 16-year-old junior at Cupertino High School. Neil has played the French Horn for five years, and studies with David Dufour. His interest in music started with learning piano, and was introduced to the horn in middle school. Soon after, Neil played in the All-State Honor Band at the 2015 CASMEC. Since then, Neil has played in many orchestras, including the SJYS Chamber and Philharmonic Orchestras, and now the CYS Associate Orchestra. Neil is preparing for studying computer science in college, as well as being part of his school’s FRC robotics team. In his free time, Neil enjoys reading as well as playing video games.