"This world is of a single piece; yet, we invent nets to trap it for our inspection. They do catch the fishes but never the sea, and it is the sea that we ultimately desire."
-Martha Boles
Weston Keller draws from over thirteen years as a violinist, a passion for programming, and a love of visual design in his interdisciplinary projects. His works combine technology and creativity in multifarious endeavors ranging from installation-integrative violin performances to AR research in accessible and multifunctional virtual environments.
Weston's diverse roles have included Concertmaster of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony, Lead Developer of the ARemember Mixed Reality Research Group at UCSB SRA, and Resident Artist at Meow Wolf Santa Fe. He approaches each new problem with persistence and readiness to learn on the fly. Weston seeks to collaborate and bring new visions to life, from spatially interactive Augmented Reality experiences to mathematically illuminated classical violin performances.
Education
Stanford University
2023-2027 (Expected)
Symbolic Systems B.S. Candidate | Music Minor
Stanford Daily Video | Counselor, Camp Kesem | Stanford Powwow Programming Committee
Santa Fe Preparatory School
2019-2023
Cum Laude, 4.14 Unweighted GPA (4.33 Scale)
Spanish Tutor (Professional Working Proficiency) | Senior Editor, Skirmisher Literary and Arts Magazine | Volunteer Event Camera Operator
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation National College Scholar
2023-2027 (Expected)
1 of 105 students chosen as a 2023 JKCF National College Scholar
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation National Young Scholar
2018-2023
1 of 50 students chosen for the JKCF's 18th cohort of National Young Scholars Participated in summer programs and enrichment opportunities
School for Ethics and Global Leadership
Sep 2021-Dec 2021
Integrity 101 Invitation-only Online Course - Applied ethics and philosophy to modern case studies with guest speakers including Lissa Muscatine and Carl Wilkens. Honed speechwriting skills and composed personal credo.
iD Tech / Codecademy Courses
2020-2022
In Summer 2020, I attended iD Tech private lessons in Unreal Engine and C++, designing and developing game mechanics, environments, and structure. I have taken Codecademy courses in Python, C, C++, C#, and Javascript.
Notable Experience
Santa Fe Youth Symphony Orchestra | Concertmaster
2018-2023
Highest-Level Ensemble, Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association
2021-2023 | Concertmaster - Ran sectionals, student leader in ensemble.
2020-2021 | 2nd Violin Principal, 1st Violin
Santa Fe Pro Musica | Apprentice Artist
December 2022 - Spring 2023
1 of 2 Apprentice Artists selected to perform with Grammy-Nominated Orchestral Ensemble in four concert cycles during 2022-2023 season
Kasi Materials Science Research Group | Intern Researcher
June - July 2022
Synthesized renewable, temperature-responsive cellulosic liquid crystal hybrid materials for implementation in soft robotics.
Presented research to University of Connecticut Mat. Sci. Dept., July 2022
UCSB Summer Research Academies | Lead Developer
June 2021-July 2021
Devised C# Unity-MRTK solutions | Organized team in "ARemember" interdisciplinary study using psychological and artistic cues in AR | Presented research, July 2022
Meow Wolf Santa Fe | Resident Performer
May 2017-September 2017
Selected to perform during the “Summer in the Multiverse” Artist Series
Performed with Vocalist Tara Khozein at multiple private events
Artistic Accolades and Awards
Film Prize Jr. NM - Best in Genre, The New Old Witches (Cinematography, Editing, Score) 2023
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, National Gold Medal in Photography, 2021
Exhibited at the Bronx Documentary Center, New York City, 2021
Featured in the Albuquerque Journal by New Mexico Museum of Art, 2020
Portrait Courtesy of Eric Keller / Soulcatcher Studio
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