Hailyn Jung, Viola
Fifteen-year-old violist Hailyn Jung began studying viola at the age of ten and currently studies with Karin Brown, Associate Principal Violist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She is a co-principal violist of the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert Orchestra and a recipient of the Kappelman Scholarship, a merit-based award recognizing musical excellence.
In 2023, Hailyn received Honorable Mention in the BSYO Concerto Competition, the Second Place at the 2026 Weaver Competition, and was selected for the Maryland Junior All State Orchestra in 2024 and Senior All State Orchestra in 2025. She has attended prestigious summer programs, including the Greenwood Chamber Music Camp and the Meadowmount School of Music, where she studied with faculty such as Caroline Coade and Ayane Kozasa.
Outside of music, Hailyn is a student athlete for her highschool’s varsity cross-country program, helping her team earn the second place at the County Championship and the fourth place at the Maryland State Championship during 2025-26 school year.
Watch Hailyn Frances Jung perform Romanze Op. 85 by Bruch, Max on the viola for the 2025 Romantic Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Hailyn Jung perform Suite Hébraïque, Rhapsody by Ernest Bloch on the viola for the 2026 Virtuoso Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.