Music Performance Program Students Perform on Rikers

MPP students Liyu Chen, Yuli Choi, Andrew Chun and Tejas Tirthapura performed at Rikers Island on October 24th for students of Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative's Music Humanities class.

November 17, 2025
Liyu Chen (violin), Yuli Choi (violin), Andrew Chun (cello), Audrey Amsellem, Avery Pratho, and Tejas Tirthapura (viola). They are in front of Columbia's gates and smiling.

MPP students Liyu Chen, Yuli Choi, Andrew Chun and Tejas Tirthapura performed at Rikers Island on October 24th for students of Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative's Music Humanities class. Professor Audrey Amsellem (GSAS '22) led the class and the trip. To read more about their experience, Avery Pratho wrote a piece on the JIE's website about the experience.