Hayden is your quintessential math-and-science-meets-music student — 🎶a young composer, 🥁drummer, and 🪘orchestral percussionist, as well as a 🧬published author in peer-reviewed medical journals, with a deep curiosity for sound, science, and creativity.

This channel captures his musical journey from age 3, as he explored drum set, composition, and orchestral percussion performance. Follow along as Hayden grows from early rhythm experiments to performing and premiering original works on world-class stages. Highlights include recognition as a New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Young Composer Honoree and multiple world premieres of his original music at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, as part of the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composer Program.

As a high school senior, Hayden is privileged to have the opportunity to work with the industry’s best. Their research has allowed Hayden’s growth as a budding scientist to span dermatology, regenerative medicine, and the biology of aging. His recent work explores the clinical and molecular mechanisms of inflammatory skin diseases and the role of cellular senescence in chronic inflammation.