Erika is a freshman at Pioneer High School in San Jose, California. She began playing the flute in fifth grade and has been first chair flute and piccolo in both her middle school and high school bands. She is also the second flute principal in the Associate Orchestra of the California Youth Symphony.
She earned first place in the Advanced Flute category of the San Francisco International Innovative Music Competition by the Bay Area Music Association and was selected to the All Northern Honor Band for two years.
She looks forward to exploring new repertoire and continuing to grow as a flutist while sharing the joy of performing and the beauty of music with others. Outside of music, she enjoys reading, drawing, playing tennis, and attending concerts.
Watch Erika Chae-Eun Song perform Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major K. 313 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the flute for the 2026 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.