CLASS OF 2023
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MICHAEL JANG
BIO
// School: Saratoga High School
// Years Active: 2020- Present
// Instrument: Violin
Michael Jang is a senior at Saratoga High School. He has been playing the violin since the fourth grade and plays in his high school orchestra. He was a member of the San Jose Youth Symphony from 2018 to 2021, and participated in the 2020 and 2021 CASMEC All-State Orchestra. Michael enjoys listening to instrumentals and various other forms of music and taking walks.
SUZY KIM
BIO
// School: Leigh High School
// Years Active: 2019- Present
// Instrument: Flute
Suzy is a senior at Leigh High School and has been playing the flute for eight years. She has been a member of her school's band since fifth grade and since participated in her school's Wind Ensemble, church Youth Chamber and Bello Ensemble. She also won the CMEA (California Music Educators Association) Command Performance/Gold Award in 2019 and 2020. Suzy is also interested in art and has won numerous awards in art competitions such as the Santa Clara County Young Artist Showcase, the Congressional Art Competition, Scholastic Art and Writing, and her school's Art Shows. Additionally, she exhibits her artwork in downtown San Jose.
EUNSEO OH
BIO
// School: Lynbrook High School
// Years Active: 2019- Present
// Instrument: Violin
Violinist Eunseo Oh senior at Lynbrook High School. She has been playing the violin since she was eight years old. She was a first place winner at Pacific Musical Society’s 2018 Competition and a grand prizewinner of the 2016 Korean Times Annual Youth Music Competition. She has participated in many performances and concerts including Junior Bach Festivals in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. She is a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Young Chamber Musicians program in Burlingame. As the violinist of the Aveta Trio, she has won the gold medal at the Junior String Division at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. She has participated in the NYO-USA, Music@Menlo, and Bowdoin International Music Festival. She has previously studied with Ian Swensen, and currently studies with Zhao Wei at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division.
SAMUEL JUNG
BIO
// School: Saratoga High School
// Years Active: 2019- Present
// Instrument: Cello
Samuel Jung is a senior at Saratoga High School. He currently has been studying with Eric Sung for 1 year and studied with Jihee Kim for 2 years. Samuel has played in multiple ensembles such as the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, Golden State Youth Orchestra, previously known as the El Camino Youth Symphony,KAMSA orchestra, and at the Saratoga High School orchestra. In his free time he enjoys listening to music and gaming.
SEAN LEE
BIO
// School: Archbishop Mitty High School
// Years Active: 2019- Present
// Instrument: Piano / Viola
Sean Lee is a senior at Archbishop Mitty High School. He has been playing piano for 12 years and viola for 4 years. Sean has competed and won various competitions; as a pianist in Korea Times, USOMC and as a violist in USIMC, KAMSA competitions. He is also a member of KAMSA, HCYO, and Sky Ensemble. He is currently playing piano in his school’s jazz band. Sean participated in 2020 and 2021 CASMEC All-State Orchestra as a violist and was the winner of the 2019 CPYO concerto competition, along with winning numerous prizes as a part of multiple ensembles. In his free time, he likes hanging out with friends and playing games.
