Hee Jin Yoon, Founder & Executive Director
Harpist, Hee Jin Yoon is very active as a soloist, orchestra musician, chamber musician and teacher in Los Angeles & Orange County, California. She is co-founder of Flute and Harp Duo Dolce and Duo Gliss harp duo and focuses on expanding harp duo music. She has performed at Redlands, CA for American Harp Society Conference 2018 and Logan, Utah for American Harp Society Summer Institute 2015.
Yoon was principal harpist of Lancaster Festival Orchestra from 2008 to 2015 and has played in the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra and Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Recently, she has played with many other orchestras in California. She can be heard on the orchestra CD of Lancaster Festival Orchestra “Ragomania- music of William Bolcom, Clare Fischer”
Yoon was born in Boston, Massachussets and she grew up in Seoul, Korea and received a Bachelor’s degree from the Seoul National University in harp performance in 2003. She came back to United States in 2004 and earned a Master of Music degree in 2006 and doctorate studies from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music as a student of Gillian Benet Sella of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She also received a Performer Diploma from the Indiana University with the distinguished Professor, Susann McDonald. She won Concerto Competition at University of Cincinnati in 2012. She received awards including Victor Salvi Awards , Busan MBC Broadcast Competition. Also, she was the finalist of the American Harp Society Anne Adams Harp Competition. As a soloist, she has performed Debussy’s Danse sacrée et profane with Lancaster Festival Orchestra, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp in C Major, K. 299 with CCM Philharmonic Orchestra, Handel’s Concerto Op.4 No.6 with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Oboe and Harp with the CCM Concert Chamber Orchestra.
Ms. Yoon has passion for teaching and educational outreach program. She maintains her private teaching studio since 2007 and she was on harp instructor at God’s Bible College in Cincinnati from 2009-2012. In 2012, she moved to Los Angeles, CA with her husband and two dachshunds. She continues her career as a harpist to share her music with colleagues, audiences, composers and students.
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Naomi Cheng, President
Naomi Cheng is currently a high school student at Yorba Linda High School, and is a student of Ms. Yoon's. After starting to take harp lessons from Ms. Yoon in 2021, she has since then grown a passion for the instrument, and has competed in competitions like IAPMT Concours Online Junior Grand Prix and Concordia Music Competition and summer camps like Concordia Chamber Music Festival. After winning the Concordia Music Competition 2025, she performed at the Winners’ Recital in Carnegie Hall months later. Aside from harp, she is academically motivated, and does many other extracurriculars on the side, like volunteering at a cat shelter, writing research, and doing art.
Kaitlin Miller, Guest Ensemble Coach
Kaitlin’s journey with the harp began at the age of three when she first heard its enchanting sound featured in an interview on the bonus features to a children’s film. Now an active musician and teacher residing in the Los Angeles area, she delights in sharing her love of
this instrument with her community through orchestral, chamber, and solo performances. She is also an avid new music supporter and enjoys collaborating with composers to premiere new works for the harp.
Kaitlin has performed with esteemed ensembles such as the Los Angeles Chamber
Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Symphony Orchestra and Boise Philharmonic. Her
accolades include the 2019 American Harp Society Scholarship Competition, the 2020 Anne
Adams Awards, and the 2024 Frances Walton Competition (chamber ensemble division), as well as fellowships at the Music Academy of the West in 2022 and 2023. Distinguished as the Young Professional Division winner of the AHS National Competition, Kaitlin served as their Concert Artist for 2023-2025, enabling her to share her artistry through nationwide masterclasses and harp recitals.
She earned a bachelor's degree in music theory and harp performance from the University
of North Texas with Dr. Jaymee Haefner, and a master’s and doctorate degree from the
University of Southern California with JoAnn Turovsky. When not performing or teaching, you
can find Kaitlin either connecting with nature, enjoying the beach, or spending time with loved ones at a local coffee shop.
Sydney Lee, Ensemble Coach / Former-President/ Our Alumni
Sydney Lee graduated from Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) in the Instrumental Music conservatory’s Strings and Orchestra program. She served as Principal Harpist of OCSA’s Symphony Orchestra for three years, Principal Harpist of OCSA’s Wind Ensemble for one year, and Principal Harpist of OCSA’s Chamber Orchestra for three years. Sydney was Co-Principal of Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra for two years. She was also invited as the only harpist to play with Korean American Youth Symphony in the K-Town LA 50th Anniversary Benefit Concert with Kim Tae-Woo of g.o.d and four-time Grammy nominee Eric Benet, raising $720k. She has studied under Hee Jin Yoon for over six years and is extremely grateful. Sydney has gained over 2.1 million views on TikTok through her harp covers and now works as a freelance harpist while pursuing her studies at Stanford University.
Joshua Ho, Ensemble Director / Our Alumni
Joshua Ho was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. His first encounter with the harp was passing the Salvi harp showroom every day on his way to preschool. Shortly after, he asked his mom if he could play the harp. Finally, at the age of eight, Josh started his harp studies with Hee Jin Yoon, and then shortly after with JoAnn Turovsky. He is now in his second year at the Colburn Conservatory and continues to study with JoAnn Turovsky.
Josh is an avid chamber musician. He has participated in many chamber festivals, such as the Junior Chamber Music, Concordia University Chamber Music Festival, and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. Recently, his group, Lusingando Trio, was a semifinalist at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition in 2025. He has received recent awards, including Honorable Mention at the Music Center Spotlight 2025, being a finalist in the Advanced Division of the American Harp Society Competition 2025, and Honorable Mention at the Grandjany Memorial Competition 2026.
Josh was the principal harpist of the Colburn Youth and Sinfonietta Orchestra from 2021 to 2025. He is currently performing with the Colburn Orchestra across different venues in Los Angeles. He has worked under the baton of conductors such as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Kevin John Edusei, and Earl Lee. Over the summers, he has studied with notable harpists such as Franziska Huhn, June Han, and Yolanda Kondonassis.
Outside of music, Josh enjoys following his favorite baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also enjoys trying out new restaurants across LA.
Sydney Danielle Concepcion, Program Director
Sydney Danielle Concepcion is an incoming senior at Los Alamitos High School and has been playing the harp for eight years. During this time, she has performed in various recitals and competitions under the Los Angeles Harp Ensemble and Concordia University. Over the summer, she performed and interned at the Concordia Chamber Music Festival. In addition to the harp, her love of music extends to playing the piano and drums, as well as singing—she has traveled to various countries with the National Children’s Chorus. Sydney is also a part of her high school’s yearbook and tennis team.