Matthew Chan is a passionate violinist, conductor, and educator. He earned dual bachelor's degrees in Biology and Music Education from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied violin with Sandy Yamamoto. During his time there, he served as both a teacher and Assistant Director of the University of Texas String Project under the guidance of renowned string pedagogue Dr. Laurie Scott. He went on to earn a master's degree in Violin Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he studied with Dr. Soh-Hyun Altino. While in Madison, he taught String Fundamentals courses and served as the head conductor of the All-University Strings.

Now in his ninth year of teaching at Memorial High School, Mr. Chan also serves as the Region 27 Orchestra Division Chair. Outside of teaching, he remains an active performer. He has performed with regional orchestras including the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the Galveston Symphony Orchestra, and the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra. He currently serves as concertmaster of the Houston Civic Symphony and performs regularly in chamber music recitals as a founding member of the Calba Quartet. He is also a regular participant in the AlpenKammerMusik Chamber Music Festival in Austria, where he serves as Administrative Manager.

Leslie Campbell has been teaching since 2015 and started at Memorial High School in 2024. Ms. Campbell received bachelor’s degrees in violin performance and music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she studied with Simin Ganatra and Dr. Louis Bergonzi. She then went on to complete a master’s degree in music education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where she studied with Dr. Brenda Brenner. Her research at Indiana University focused around self-directed learning specifically as it applies to practicing a musical instrument and is passionate about teaching students how to practice effectively. She has presented on this topic at the American String Teachers Association national conference and the Texas Music Educators Association conference. Previously, Ms. Campbell has taught at Sugar Land Middle School in Fort Bend, Willow Wood Junior High School in Tomball, and Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, NY. 

Ms. Campbell spends her free time chasing her twin toddlers, Alice and Ellie, around the house. In the rare moments when both twins are asleep, she enjoys running, yoga, and reading. She also is an animal lover and has a dog (Luna), and a cat (Tonks).