Erin Yi studies viola with Mrs. Sung Ah Min. She has been a member of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras (MCYO) since 2018 and currently serves as the principal violist of the MCYO Philharmonic. Erin has also participated in the Maryland All-State Junior Orchestra in 2023 and 2024, and she has been selected as the principal violist of the Maryland All-State Senior Orchestra for 2026.
As a young competitor, Erin has earned numerous awards, including three first-place honors: the YMIC Metropolitan Solo & Chamber Music Festival (2018), the YMIC Metropolitan Gospel Music Festival (2020), where she received the Special Jury Award, and the Crescendo International Music Competition (2022), which culminated in a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Outside of music, Erin enjoys skiing, bike riding, swimming, playing tennis, and spending time with her family and friends.
Watch Erin Yi perform Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op.26:3. Finale by Max Bruch on the violin for the 2025 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Erin Yi perform Sonata for Viola 1st Movement by Rebecca Clarke on the viola for the 2025 Finale Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.