Florence Wei, 14, is a freshman attending Saratoga High School. She is currently studying under Jonathan Koh and is a former student of Jihee Kim. Florence has won awards from competitions such as the U.S. Open Music Competition, the U.S. International Music Competition, and the American Protégé Concerto Competition, and she was a selected performer of the Junior Bach Festival from 2021 to 2023.
Florence was a part of the 2023 California High School All-State Orchestra. She plays in the Golden State Youth Orchestra Senior Symphony and is the principal cellist in Saratoga high school Freshman Orchestra. Florence enjoys chamber music and was a part of Santa Clara Chamber Music Academy and Music at Tateuchi summer chamber program in previous years.
Florence loves sharing music with others and performs regularly with the Tri-M Music Club. Besides music, Florence enjoys science and various forms of writing. Florence is excited to attend the Ascent Cello Festival this year.