Bryan Im is a sophomore at Bellarmine College Preparatory. He is a violist for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Prior to joining SFSYO, he was the principal violist for the Golden State Youth Orchestra and has performed in Czech Republic and Austria for the 2022 Tour. He has also won the Solo Competition with GSYO and performed during the 2022-2023 season. Bryan has placed first in the 2022 Silicon Valley Music Competition, Viola Middle School Division; and third in the 2022 KAMSA Competition, Junior Division. In 2023, Bryan received second prize in the 2023 KAMSA Competition, Senior Division; placed first in the 2023 Charleston Baroque Music Competition; second in the 2023 OPUS Music Competition, State; merit prize in the 2023 OPUS Music Competition, Nationals; second in the 2023 ENKOR Int’l Music Competition; third in the 2023 Norcal Viola Society Competition; Honorable Mention in the 2023-2024 Burlingame Music Competition; and first in the 2024 Charleston Spring Music Competition. Bryan was also invited to perform at the Junior Bach Festival 2024.
During the summer of 2022, Bryan participated in the Summer Music Institute at Tateuchi Hall and studied with the Associate Principal violist of the San Francisco Symphony, Yun Jie Liu. In the summer of 2023, Bryan studied solo viola with Michelle LaCourse and Rayna Yun Chou at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. This summer, Bryan will participate in the Music@Menlo Young Performers Program.