CLASS OF 2027
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ESTHER MOON
BIO
// School: Branham High School
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// Years Active: 2023-Present
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// Instrument: Clarinet
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Esther Moon is a freshman at Branham High School. She has been playing the clarinet for two years and is a member of both the high school wind ensemble and marching band. Prior to joining the school band in seventh grade, she played the cello from the age of six. Esther participated in the 2023 CASMEC All-State Honor Band and won first place at the 2023 San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition. She is currently a member of the CPYO Senior Orchestra. Aside from music, she enjoys figure skating and crocheting.
BRENDEN MORROW
BIO
// School: Bellarmine College Preparatory
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// Years Active: 2023-Present
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// Instrument: Clarinet
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Brenden Morrow is a freshman at Bellarmine College Preparatory. He started playing clarinet when he was ten years old, after learning piano for three years. Brenden is a member of the California Youth Symphony’s Wind Symphony and plays at his school's Symphonic Band. Outside of music, Brenden is a competitive fencer and is part of Silicon Valley Fencing Center, where he started 5 years ago. He has placed within the top 8 in many tournaments, including 7th at the 2022 USA Summer National tournament. In his free time, Brenden enjoys listening to classical music and baking.
JOSEPH LIM
BIO
// School: Bellarmine College Preparatory
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// Years Active: 2023-Present
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// Instrument: Piano
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Currently a freshman at Bellarmine College Preparatory, Joseph David Lim has
been playing piano since the age of 9. Throughout his piano career, he has been selected twice to
perform in the Junior Bach Festival in 2019 and 2022. Additionally, in 2022, he has participated
in competitions such as the American Protege Piano and Strings Competition, International
Music Competition Paris “Grand Prize Virtuoso”, and “Golden Classical Awards” International
Competition. His other achievements include the US International Open Music Competition and
the Silicon Valley Youth Music Competition. Apart from playing piano, Joseph is currently
playing soccer competitively at the National Premier League level and enjoys conquering
perplexing math problems.
EILEEN HAN
BIO
// School: Los Gatos High School
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// Years Active: 2023-Present
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// Instrument: Violin
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Eileen Han is currently a freshman at Los Gatos High School. She started playing piano at eight years old, in fourth grade. However, she started taking private lessons for violin in 7th grade and played in the school orchestra. Currently, Eileen is a part of the Chamber Orchestra at Los Gatos High School. Outside of music, she likes to read and play badminton.
Lynn Choi
BIO
// School: University Preparatory Academy
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// Years Active: 2024-Present
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// Instrument: Violin
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Lynn Choi is a freshman at University Preparatory Academy. She started learning violin in
elementary school and has played flute in her school band for three years. She has recently
begun learning to play the viola, starting in September. Lynn also swims competitively, having
been with her team, Quicksilver Swimming, since third grade. Besides this, she likes listening to
K-pop and watching K-dramas while crocheting.
