Kaitlyn has been playing the violin for 8 years and currently studies with Takuya Horiuchi. She has won numerous awards at music competitions, including first place in the 2023 Apex International Music Competition, third place in the 2024 Prima Volta International Music Competition, and second place in the 2021 and 2022 Crescendo International Music Competitions. She performed in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City twice, and passed the ABRSM Grade 8 violin exam with Merit in 2022. As a senior, Kaitlyn has been a member of the Princeton High School (PHS) Orchestra for three years and is the Co-Concertmaster this year. She toured with the PHS Orchestra in Europe in 2024, and performed in venues like La Madeleine in Paris. Throughout the school year, she also performs in school concerts like the UNICEF Benefit Concert, the Winter Concert at the University Chapel at Princeton University, and the Spring Concert at Bristol Chapel of Westminster Choir College. Kaitlyn enjoys mentoring elementary school students on violin through the PHS Music Mentoring Program and performing for patients at a local rehabilitation center.
Watch Kaitlyn Bian perform Mozart Concerto No.4 1st Movement by Angela Triandafillou on the violin for the 2025 Autumn Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.