Benjamin Okie

Biography

School/Class: Homeschool, Class of 2027
ASO Instructor: Jay Christy
Other Musical Affiliations: Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, North Metro Music Educators
Summer Camps: MasterWorks Music Festival, Franklin Pond Chamber Music

Benjamin Okie, 17, is a high school senior who has been playing the violin since the age of five. In 2026, he had the honor of being selected for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program. Benjamin currently takes violin from the Assistant Principal second violin of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Jay Christy.

Benjamin has played in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra since 2025 and has played in North Metro Music Educator’s Orchestra 4 since the winter of 2022, starting his last year as concertmaster. He has attended summer music programs such as Franklin Pond Chamber Music’s Summer Intensive Program, and the MasterWorks Music Festival, receiving scholarships to both.

He has participated in and made it to the finals of the Dekalb Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Concerto Competition, the MasterWorks Concerto Competition and the ASYO Concerto Competition, earning an honorable mention in the ASYO competition. After graduation Benjamin plans to study violin performance at a conservatory or university school of music.