Portland Metropolitan Region

Kaylee Nah

Musical Director

Kaylee Nah, 17, is a senior at Sunset High School and has studied violin with Hae-Jin Kim for 11 years. An active soloist, Kaylee is a 2026 YoungArts Award Winner and has performed with the Eugene Symphony, Camerata PYP, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Jewish Community Orchestra, and Oregon Sinfonietta. 

As two-time NYO2 concertmaster (2025 & 2026), Kaylee performed at Carnegie Hall and toured internationally at the Edinburgh International Festival and Dominican Republic. She is concertmaster of the Portland Youth Philharmonic orchestra and Camerata PYP, and was selected as concertmaster of Interlochen’s World Youth Symphony Orchestra and both 2024 and 2025 OMEA All-State Orchestras.

Kaylee is the three-time OMEA State Solo Contest 1st place Champion for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Additional honors include first place in the Oregon MTNA 2025-26 Senior Strings Competition, Oregon ASTA Solo Competition, Eugene Symphony Guild Legacy Young Artist Competition, MetroArts Young Artists Debut! Competition, and the Monday Musical Club Award Competition, where she received the $2,000 Phillips Award for Best Instrumental Performance.

Kaylee has participated in masterclasses with numerous renowned artists including Ray Chen, Vadim Gluzman, Simone Porter, and Benjamin Beilman. She has also studied piano for 10 years and completed the OMTA Syllabus Level 10 with distinction. Beyond her solo and orchestral work, Kaylee is an active chamber musician and works to spread the love of music around her community. She has been a part of Project Prelude since 2023 and serves as Musical Director, holding The Cammie Lee Distinguished Chair in Music.

(Fall 2026)