Steven Yoon (Cello)

Steven Yoon is currently a senior 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, including first place in the American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition, US International Open Music Competition(BAMA), Silicon Valley Music Competition, America Youth Talent International Music Competition, and second place in USOMC, American Protégé International Concerto Competition, Enkor International Music Competition, and state OPUS music competition. Steven has been a member of the California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra(CPYO) for the last 7 years and serves as the co-principal of the cello section this year. He won its concerto competition in 2023 and 2025, earning a solo with the orchestra. In addition, Steven participated in multiple All State Orchestras hosted by the California Orchestra Directors Association. During his summers, he studied and received masterclasses under notable faculty such as Hans Jørgen Jensen and Brannon Cho at Encore Chamber Music Institute in 2023, and Allison Eldridge at Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute in 2024.
Apart from competing and orchestral work, 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 doing photography, playing sports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.