Ryan Jun

Ryan Jun is a senior attending Mountainside High School. He has been playing the violin for eight years and currently studies with Carol Sindell. He has made many notable musical achievements throughout his career. He received Alternate in the 2021 Oregon MTNA Competition, was named 3rd place winner of the American Protégé International Competition, and was accepted into the All-Northwest NAFME Orchestra. He won the Young Artists Competition and soloed with the Jewish Community Orchestra in 2022, and was chosen as a 2023 winner of the MetroArts Young Artists Debut! Competition. He was also a 2021 and 2022 participant in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute. He was selected for Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 program for the 2023 season. Ryan has also been a member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic for the past 4 years. Besides music, he enjoys playing on his school’s varsity golf team.

Ryan is a strong advocate for music accessibility and believes that Project Prelude provides the perfect opportunity to do so. He is excited to serve as Musical Director this year.

(Spring 2024)