Youth En Gedi
About Us
Chicago Youth En Gedi Ensemble
San Diego Youth En Gedi Ensemble
In 2005, San Diego Youth En Gedi Ensemble was established with the purpose of blessing those in need and bringing beautiful music to quench the thirst of people’s dry and weary soul.
From 2006 to 2012, they won the grand prize every year at the International New Praise Competition and performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. In 2012, they received the Best Performer’s Award among grand prize winners at the winner’s concert at Carnegie Hall. Each year, they hold a benefit concert, with donations sent to causes such as North Korean orphans, the homeless, children in Africa, and handicapped children in Korea. They go on mission trips to Korea every two years since 2013, performing at various locations including hospitals, multiple children’s centers, and churches.
Music Director
Rebekah Yoon
Executive Officer, Music Director
Rebekah Yoon was born in Seoul Korea. She went to Seoul National University in 1968. Then in 1970, she started to study abroad in New York at Juilliard School of Music under the tutelage of Professor Ivan Galamian. She completed her undergraduate and graduate professional studies there.
From 1976-1981 she was a member of New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
Afterwards, she left New York and moved to Chicago where she worked as a missionary. She began teaching violin, both as a faculty member at the American Conservatory of Music and through private lessons. In 1997, she founded the En Gedi Ensemble, a professional ensemble, with some of her students and her friends.
The following year, she founded the Chicago Youth En Gedi Ensemble, made with all her students.
After she moving to San Diego in 2004, she established the San Diego Youth En Gedi Ensemble.
She is currently the music director of both the En Gedi Music Studio and Youth En Gedi Ensemble.
Staff
Yoonhee Hong
Secretary
Mrs. Yoonhee Hong is the mother of Kevin Hong, who served as the concertmaster in 2014. She loves Youth En Gedi and serves as the secretary.
Sally Kang
Assistant teacher
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