18-year-old cellist Evelyn Joung from Fort Lee, New Jersey, brings her own voice and interpretation to Cavatine, the expressive second movement of Francis Poulenc’s Cello Sonata, with host Peter Dugan on piano. Let her lyrical performance sweep you away!
Fort Lee, New Jersey Evelyn performs on Show 486.
Evelyn Joung (cello), 18, from Fort Lee, New Jersey, is the winner of the Juilliard Pre-College Concerto Competition and the youngest 2023 YoungArts National Finalist. In 2024, she was invited to compete at the prestigious ARD International Music Competition in Munich as the youngest participant and one of only six American cellists under thirty.
Evelyn has earned national and international recognition as a soloist, appearing as a semifinalist in the Irving M. Klein International String Competition and the Johansen International Competition for Young String Players. She has won top prizes in numerous concerto and young artist competitions, including the Bravura Philharmonic, Adelphi Orchestra, and Camerata Artists competitions. She made her orchestral debut in 2022 at Merkin Hall and has since performed as soloist with several orchestras, including the Juilliard Pre-College Symphony under Tito Muñoz.
She has appeared in many major venues, including Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, and New World Center in Miami.
A passionate chamber musician, Evelyn co-founded the Happy Feat Trio, a finalist at the Coltman Chamber Music Competition and quarterfinalist at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Evelyn began cello at age six and has studied at Juilliard Pre-College since 2019 with Clara Minhye Kim. She has participated in the Perlman Music Program and Morningside Music Bridge and has worked with distinguished artists including Itzhak Perlman, Laurence Lesser, and Jan Vogler.
Committed to community engagement through music, Evelyn performs regularly at senior homes and hospitals and has organized benefit concerts supporting underserved communities. In 2024, she launched the Upper East Side region of the Back to BACH Project to inspire younger students through performances and outreach. She also volunteers at animal shelters, performing calming music for animals and staff.
Evelyn is currently a first-year student in the Harvard-NEC Dual-Degree Program and a member of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra.
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