Yuri Ahn, cello (Seoul, South Korea), started to play cello when she was 6 years old, and decided to become a professional cellist when she was 11 years old. She his influenced by her mom, who was a professional oboist. After attending the Yewon Arts School, one of the most popular arts schools in Korea, she moved to the United States at the age of 15. Now she is a student at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts, as well as at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. Yuri has performed a wide variety of chamber music and orchestra music. In addition, she has participated in many competitions. She performed at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and in the New England Conservatory Prep concerto competition in 2014 and 2015, and made the final list. In Korea, Yuri studied with Hyeong Won Chang, and Sul Ah No, and is now studying with Mark Churchill.