Youjin Kim had her first solo recital at 15 in Kumho Art Hall after winning the Kumho Prodigy Audition. She graduated from the prestigious Sunhwa Arts School and Sunhwa Arts High School with Artistic Excellence Scholarships. While attending Sunhwa Arts High School, she won the audition for the Regular School Concert and, at the age of 17, performed with an orchestra at the prestigious Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall. She has earned acclaim and recognition in numerous competitions, including the 71st Wideman Competition, NSAL Competition, Jacobs Concerto Competition, Grand Prize at the Arizona International Music Competition, Grand Prize at the Concert Artists International Competition, Grand Prize at the New York Laureate International Music Competition, Grand Prize at the American Soloist International Music Competition, and WPTA Italy Piano Artist 1st Prize with the Best Prokofiev Sonata Special Prize. Recently, she became a finalist in the Washington International Piano Competition held in Washington, D.C., and competed at the Kennedy Center. She won first prize at the Global Philharmonic Competition, first prize at the IAC Competition, and the grand prize at The Muse Competition. She has performed on prestigious stages, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. As a reward for winning first place in the WPTA Italy competition, she is scheduled to perform at a gala concert in Piacenza, Italy, in October 2024 and another gala concert in Madrid, Spain, in 2025. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Seoul National University, studying under the guidance of Professor Hyoung Joon Chang. She then completed her Master's degree at Indiana University. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati, where she is studying under the esteemed mentorship of Dr. Dror Biran.

Matthew Ho studies cello under Dr. Clara Kim at the Juilliard Pre-College. He was the alternate winner of the Juilliard Pre-College 2023 Cello Concerto Competition, and was the state and division winner of the 2022-2023 MTNA National Competition. Matthew has soloed with the Camerata New Jersey Orchestra and the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra after winning their concerto competitions. His other accolades include First Prize in the Adelphi Young Artists Competition, Top Prize in the International Grande Music Competition, Grand Prize in the New York Laureate International Music Competition, Grand Prize and Special Judges Award in the NLPA International Young Artists Competition, and First Prize and Judge’s Pick in the VIVO International Music Competition. He has performed in various venues such as the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Merkin Hall.

Matthew also loves playing chamber music and orchestral music, and has served as principal cellist of the Juilliard Pre-College Symphony. He has attended summer music programs such as the Morningside Music Bridge Program and the Perlman Music Program, where he studied with cellists including Laurence Lesser, Paul Katz, Zvi Plesser, Clive Greensmith, John Kadz, Andres Diaz, Wei Yu, among others. In addition, Matthew frequently performs for his community through educational programs for young children as well as concerts in senior citizen centers and nursing homes.

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