Here's a bit of info about our lovely officers!
Piano, Trumpet, & Voice
Helena Kim, a seventeen-year-old pianist from Wayne, New Jersey, is a senior currently attending Wayne Hills High School. Starting her music training at the age of four years old, Helena has competitively played piano. A student of Natela Mchedlishvili at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Program, she rigorously plays solo and chamber music (New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Program 23-24, 25-26). She is devoted to Zooming Thru Music, committed the mission of "outreaching to the isolated." In her free time, Helena likes to play guitar, read, and write.
Piano & Violin
Sophia Kim is a Junior at Harvard College. She is a graduate of Wayne Hills High School and the Juilliard Pre-College Program, where she studied piano with Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone. After realizing the serious effects of social isolation firsthand, Sophia has committed to helping others feel a sense of connection to the outside world. In her free time, Sophia likes to draw, write stories, read, and play tennis.
Piano
Jay Ahn is a junior at Ridgewood High School with a lifelong passion for music. He began playing piano at age 5 and currently studies under Dr. Adrienne Kim at the Manhattan School of Music. In 2023, he founded the Bergen Chapter in collaboration with Helena Kim of Zooming Thru Music to expand volunteer services in Bergen County to reach out the isolated, demonstrating both initiative and leadership. In his free time, Ahn enjoys listening to and playing music, exploring new topics, and spending time with his friends.