Jacob Youn is a freshman at Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon. He started his cello studies at age 5, and his teachers include Hyun-Jin Kim and Ken Finch. Jacob has played in many chamber groups and orchestras including the YSE String Quartet, Haystack Chamber Music Camp, and the Chamber Music Camp of Portland where he has served as cello Principal for several years. He has played in the Metropolitan Youth Symphony’s Vivaldi Strings in 2013, and joined the Portland Youth Philharmonic Association since 2014 where he currently is a member of Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, and was a cello Principal of Young String Ensemble. As an active solo player, Jacob was a second prize winner at the Oregon Cello Society Competition in 2018, and he has participated in many MTNA/OMTA events and received numerous awards which include OMTA Classical Festival, Baroque Festival, Ensemble Festival, and MTNA Solo Competition. He has performed in numerous Masterclasses including renown cellist, Peter Wiley, and Jeffrey Buttler. Jacob enjoys Speed Cubing and Basketball in his spare time.
