Alumna Flutist You Chae-yeon Named Principal Performer at Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg

Flutist You Chae-yeon, an alumna of the School of Music, was appointed as the principal performer of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg in Germany. After a year of training time, the orchestra members will vote for the final decision of appointment.

“In auditions, I always focused on improving myself to get closer to the ideal I have set rather than on passing it or not. Likewise, in this audition, I focused on delivering my musical world. It turns out to be an opportunity to grow one step further as a musician,” said You. She added, “With gratitude for the big opportunity allowed to me, I’m going to play with joy and heart.”

You Chae-yeon started playing the flute at the age of 10. She was first distinguished as a flutist by taking 1^st in the Ewha Kyunghyang Music Competition and debuted through the Kumho Artist Concert in 2018. She became the youngest winner of the 2019 Prague Spring International Music Competition. She also took the 1^st in Vienna New Year’s Concert International Music Competition. You served as a member of the Young German Philharmonic and the Hermann Levi Academy of the Bavarian State Orchestra. She entered the School of Music in 2018 while enrolled in Seoul Arts High School as a gifted student after completing training at the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts. In K-Arts, she studied with Prof. Lee Ye-rin, and now at the Berlin University of the Arts, she studies with Prof. Christina Fassbender in pursuing a master’s degree.