Steven Yoon (Cello)

Steven Yoon is currently a junior at Leland High School. He has been playing the cello since the age of 9 under the tutelage of Kyeong Hwa Kim.
Steven has won numerous awards in music competitions, including 1st place in American Fine Arts Festival Golden Era of Romantic Music Competition, US International Open Music Competition(BAMA), Silicon Valley Music Competition, and 2nd place in the US Open Music Competition, the American Protégé International Concerto Competition, and the Enkor International Music Competition. He has also been selected to perform for the Junior Bach Festival for 2 years. Steven has been a member of the California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for the last 5 years. Last year, Steven won its concerto competition and solo’d with the orchestra. Steven is also a member of Leland High School Chamber Orchestra. In addition, Steven participated in multiple All State Orchestras hosted by the California Orchestra Directors Association.
Apart from competing, Steven enjoys serving people through music. He is a member of the Academy of Music and Arts for Special Education(AMASE), a non-profit organization that provides music and art education to individuals with special needs.
Outside of music, Steven enjoys playing sports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.