CLASS OF 2022
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TAEHWAN JUNG
BIO
// School: Gunn High School
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// Years Active: 2019- Present
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// Instrument: Piano
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Taehwan Jung is a junior at Gunn High School. He has been playing piano for nine years. He has performed at two Junior Bach festivals, and received multiple honorary mentions at the Korea Times Competition. He has also played the cello for seven years and participates in his school orchestra. He enjoys making and listening to music of all kinds with others. Outside of music, he enjoys playing baseball and hanging out with friends.
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ERIN KIM
BIO
// School: Palo Alto High School
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// Years Active: 2018- Present
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// Instrument: Cello
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Erin Kim is currently a junior at Palo Alto High School. She started the cello at the age of seven, and has played the piano since she was four. She is currently studying in the California Music Preparatory Academy, and was a student in the San Francisco Conservatory Pre-College program. Erin is also a member of San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, and SKY Ensemble. She enjoys reading and animation in her free time.
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IRENE KIM
BIO
// School: Gunn High School
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// Years Active: 2018- Present
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// Instrument: Cello
Irene Kim is a senior at Gunn High School and has been playing the cello for eight years. She was a part of the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra for three years, 2019 and 2021 KAMSA Symphony Youth Orchestras, and the 2020 All-State String Orchestra. Outside of music, she has been Class President and a starting player on the Varsity Girls Lacrosse team for the last three years and a captain since sophomore year. She was also on the 2019 and 2021 NorCal National Teams and is now ASB President at Gunn High School.
DANIEL LEE
BIO
// School: Gunn High School
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// Years Active: 2019- Present
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// Instrument: Viola
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Daniel Lee is a senior at Gunn High School. He has been playing the viola for 8 years and is currently under the teachings of Hyelim Shim. He has placed 2nd in the US International Open Music Competition and has participated in the California All-State Orchestra for 4 years. Daniel is currently in the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and his school’s chamber orchestra. Other than music, Daniel enjoys doing track and going out with friends.
BRENDEN OH
BIO
// School: Bellarmine College Preparatory
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// Years Active: 2018- Present
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// Instrument: Oboe
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Brenden Oh, 17 years old, is a senior at Fremont High School. He has been playing oboe for 7 years and is currently studying under James Moore. He has been the grand place winner of the 2020 Silicon Valley Music Competition, a second-place winner of the 2020 USOMC Solo Instrument Competition, an honorable mention of the 2021 Peninsula Symphony Young Musicians Competition, and a finalist of the 2021 Palo Alto Philharmonic Concerto Competition. He has also been part of the 2021 Boston University Tanglewood Institute Summer Oboe Workshop. He is currently a member of the Senior Symphony at the California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and also a volunteer at HopeBox. Other than music, Brenden also enjoys playing video games, watching movies, and hanging out with his friends.
SIHEON PARK
BIO
// School: Cupertino High School
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// Years Active: 2018- Present
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// Instrument: Clarinet
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Siheon Park is a junior at Cupertino High school who has been playing the clarinet since 4th grade. He used to be a member of the CYS Wind Symphony and the GSYO Sinfonietta, and is currently in the SJYS Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also participated in California All State Honor Band for the 2017 and 2018 season. He was a first place winner of the KAMSA competition in 2020, and placed in numerous competition including American Protege, American Fine Arts Competition, USIMC, and USOMC. Siheon is also a volunteer at KAMSA and Bello Ensemble along with Sky Ensemble.
Aside from music, Siheon has a passion for ice hockey. He is a member of the California Cougars travel A team. In addition, he is a certified referee. In his free time, he enjoys reading comics, eating and mobile games.
