On Deck with Kaylee Nah

Kaylee Nah, 15, is a sophomore at Sunset High School studying the violin under Hae-Jin Kim since the age of five. She has been a member of Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) since 2018 and currently serves as co-concertmaster of the PYP orchestra. Kaylee is a recipient of the Monday Musical Club Phillips Award for best instrumental performance and has won first place in many competitions such as the OMEA State Championships, MetroArts Young Artists Debut! Competition, and the MTNA Junior String competition, placing as one of the seven national finalists. Kaylee has participated in masterclasses of Ray Chen, Vadim Gluzman, and Benjamin Beilman, to name a few. She attended the Heifetz International Music Institute and the Interlochen Arts Camp, where she served as concertmaster of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra on a full scholarship. She was also concertmaster of the 2024 OMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her violin studies, Kaylee has been studying piano since the age of five.