Cellist Abigail Yoo is an accomplished 14 year old enrolled in the Orange County School of the Arts. She’s studied the instrument for seven years under Sarah Koo Freeman. Abigail has performed in various concert venues, such as the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Hall and Nixon Hall. She has performed in numerous orchestras and played important roles in them, such as serving as a soloist and principal cellist in Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings, associate principal and soloist of All State Junior High Strings Orchestra, and principal chairs of both OCSA’s string and chamber orchestra. She is also an avid chamber musician, as she’s a member of Junior Chamber Music, Chamber Music OC, and the octet of Santiago Strings. Also using music for a greater cause, she serves to support the community at the Endpin Project, Back to Bach, and Smile Train OC. In her free time, Abigail enjoys studying history, eating Korean dishes, and watching Disney movies.
Watch Abigail Jehee Yoo perform Cello Concerto No.1, Op.107 by Dmitri Shostakovich on the cello for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.