Yijin Chong (Clarinet)

Yijin Chong is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School where he is a member of the Wind Ensemble. From the age of 11, he has been studying with the instructor Hye Min Yun. Previously, he participated in All State Honor Band and Santa Clara Honor Band. He won several competitions such as Silicon Valley Music Competition, American Fine Arts Festival International Music Competition (Romantic Music), and Enkor Music Competition. Beside playing clarinet, Yijin has played piano with the guidance of Soyeon Kim; he placed in the Silicon Valley Music Competition Honors Circle multiple times. In 2024, he placed in Never Such Innocence Global Competition as a song creator and performer with the song titled “Even When” in a project band.