How we build ‘Youth En Gedi’.
Testimonials
What they say about us
Eun Seo Park
I am a dedicated violinist and passionate mentor. After years of serving as a violin professor at universities and music institutes, she and her husband (a cellist) established a studio in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Their mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of musicians and foster a love for the arts within their community. I continue to perform actively as a soloist and chamber musician while guiding aspiring artists towards their musical goals.
“Being part of Youth En Gedi was an incredible experience that shaped me as a musician and artist. It taught me the value of passion, dedication, hard work, achievement, and serving through music. Under Ms. Yoon’s inspiring leadership, I grew not only as a violinist but also as a person, and she remains my lifelong role model. Youth En Gedi instilled in me the profound impact music can have, a lesson that now drives my work mentoring young musicians.”
Tony Choi
My name is Tony Choi, and I played violin in Youth En Gedi from 2009 to 2012. I moved to Boston in 2012 and later graduated from high school in 2015.
Playing music in Youth En Gedi remains one of the most joyful experiences of my youth—a time filled with camaraderie, community, and shared purpose. The most memorable moment was traveling to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall, where the collective effort of students and parents culminated in a deeply rewarding experience of growth and celebration. My formative years in Youth En Gedi taught me to pursue every endeavor with discipline and dedication—qualities that have helped me succeed in other areas of my life.
After college, I worked as an investment banker at J.P. Morgan, and I’m now in graduate school, pursuing a Master in Public Policy at Harvard University and a Juris Doctor at UC Berkeley. After graduation, I will begin my career as a corporate lawyer.
James Yang
En Gedi was my first introduction to chamber music, and I greatly thank Ms. Yoon for this experience. I always found chamber music to be almost a reprieve from practicing my solo repertoire. It was always a fun thing to look forward to and I can only remember joyful moments from rehearsals and performances. I started En Gedi very early on around 2008 mostly with the first wave of members. As one of the youngest members at that time, I was particularly excited to play with the upperclassmen whom I looked up to dearly. En Gedi participated in numerous competitions as well and we had the privilege of travelling after winning a few times. These colorful experiences in my formative years shaped my childhood and I often look back with nostalgia.
Moved in 2011 (would’ve been 2016 if I stayed until the end of high school)
I moved to New York in 2011 to pursue violin professionally at Juilliard in my pre-college years. Afterwards, I attended Columbia University for my B.A. in math, computer science, and statistics. Recently, I received my Ph.D. in statistics from Stanford University and started full-time at D.E. Shaw as a quantitative developer.
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