Meet the Faculty.

Inspire. Educate. Empower.

  • Jaeyoun Hwang is a South Korean violinist currently based in the United States, pursuing a career as a performer and educator. She has participated in renowned music festivals such as the Leipzig Shostakovich Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival, Friends International Violin Academy, Tongyeong International Music Festival, and the Pablo Casals Festival, showcasing her versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player.

    Her performances have taken her to prestigious venues including New York Carnegie Hall, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Berlin Kammermusiksaal, Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, Sapporo Kitara Hall, and Tokyo Suntory Hall. She has also collaborated with artists such as Colin Carr, Jennifer Frautschi, Matthew Lipman, Nina Bernat, the Emerson Quartet, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

    BM=Seoul National University. MM=The Juilliard School. DMA=Stony Brook University

  • Hailed as “elegant and sensitive” by Boston Classical Review, flutist Sieon Choi won prizes in numerous competitions, including the Lions of Virginia Bland Music Competition, the Flute Society of Washington competition, and the Pasadena Showcase competition. She made her concerto debut in 2018 with the Colburn Orchestra, returning as a soloist in 2020.

    As a passionate orchestral musician, she has been a member of the Juilliard Orchestras, the sub-list of the New World Symphony and North Shore Symphony Orchestra. She had the pleasure of playing with renowned conductors, including Valery Gergiev, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Matthias Pintscher. 

    Sieon Choi has been a guest of several international music festivals, including the Napa Valley Festival, Orford Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, and Aspen Music Festival.

    BM=Colburn Conservatory of Music. MM=The Juilliard School. DMA=Stony Brook University

  • Saxophonist Dylan Band earned his BM (’20) and MM (’22) from Temple University and is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma in Jazz Saxophone at The Juilliard School. In 2020, Band was awarded second place in the Vandoren Emerging Artists Saxophone Competition. His work appears on recordings including Open Up Your Senses by Tyreek McDole and White Noise by George Burton.

    BM/MM=Temple University. AD=The Juilliard School

  • Jimin Lee is a violist currently pursuing a five-year accelerated Master’s degree program at The Juilliard School. She was admitted to Juilliard’s undergraduate division at the age of seventeen and later accepted into the highly selective accelerated program. Originally trained as a pianist from the age of seven, she transitioned to the viola at ten and quickly distinguished herself through competition successes and performances. A graduate of Yewon School in Seoul, she continues to perform actively in solo and chamber music settings.

    BM=The Juilliard School. MM=The Juilliard School

  • Chao-Chih George Chen is a Taiwanese clarinetist living in New York City. His impressive awards include being awarded top prize at the Buffet Crampon Asia Pacific Clarinet Competition, and the Taiwan National Music Competition. Notable concerto performances with Taiwanese orchestras include Rossini’s Introduction Theme and Variations and Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, as well as Spohr’s Clarinet Concerto No.1 with Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra.

    As an orchestral musician, Chao-Chih was appointed principal clarinet of the Bowdoin International Music Festival Orchestra, Quebec’s Domaine Forget Chamber Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has won the top prize at the Lillian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition, and the Eslite Young Chamber Musician Competition with his chamber Trio Astralis.

    BM=Manhattan School of Music. DMA=Stony Brook University

  • Tiffany Hsu is a Taiwanese-American flautist and educator with over 10 years of experience in performance and teaching, she blends artistic excellence with a modern, inclusive approach to music education.

    Ms. Hsu is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts at Stony Brook University under the mentorship of Carol Wincenc, one of the most celebrated flutists of our time. She earned her Master of Music from New York University and her undergraduate degree in Italian Literature with a minor in Music from Fu Jen Catholic University. Recognized from a young age as an award-winning musician, Tiffany continues to explore and expand her artistry through chamber music, solo work, and creative collaborations.

    Her teaching experience spans both private and institutional settings. As an educator, she previously served as an Adjunct Instructor at NYU, teaching college-level flute students, and was a Teaching Assistant for the NYU Chamber Woodwind Summer Institute. Known for her warm, encouraging teaching style, she’s passionate about helping students find confidence, curiosity, and joy through music.

    BM=Fu Jen Catholic University. MM=NYU University. DMA=Stony Brook University

Join our team.

Lucent Music & Arts is seeking passionate, dedicated musicians and educators to join our growing  team. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for performance, collaboration, and professional development, and a community that values excellence, creativity, and connection. 
We are looking for teaching artists who:
  • Are experienced performers and educators.
  • Connect well with student of all ages.
  • Are reliable, communicative, and passionate about teaching.
  • Teach private lessons or lead group classes in piano, vocal, strings, winds, and more.

  • Early Childhood Music Education teachers are encouraged to apply!