Andy Shin

Andy Shin is a senior at the Beaverton Academy of Science and Engineering. At age nine, he began his journey with the cello and has been studying with Maria Shim. As an active soloist, Andy has achieved numerous notable milestones. He was a semi-finalist in the 2025–26 International Young Artist Concerto Competition in Chicago, and also earned second place in the 2025 National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute (NSOSMI) Concerto Competition in Washington, D.C. Andy performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto in its entirety with the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) as the winner of the 2024-25 PYP Concerto Competition. Following top placements in several young artist competitions, he has also appeared as a soloist with the SEEN Worldwide Orchestra, members of the Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Beaverton Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Community Orchestra, and Willamette Falls Symphony.

Andy has been a dedicated member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Organization since 2020 and has served as Co-Principal cellist in both PYP and Camerata PYP since 2023. He also served as Principal cellist in major summer programs including the Juilliard Summer Music (2026) and the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute (2025), and participated in the Bowdoin International Music Festival (2024). He has studied with distinguished artists such as Clara Kim, Sterling Elliott, Zvi Plesser, Rachel Young, and Jeffrey Ziegler, and has performed in master classes for renowned musicians including Emmanuel Ax, the Brentano Quartet, Joshua Roman, and Ben Hong.

Andy was named Oregon’s Cello Solo Champion by winning the 2024 OMEA State Solo Music Championship. He also earned second place in the 2025 MTNA Senior Strings Competition and received the Monday Musical Club of Portland Instrumental Scholarship.

Beyond the stage, Andy is dedicated to sharing classical music with diverse audiences while continuing to grow as an artist through performances and community collaborations with Music4Harmony, The Back to BACH Project, and Project Prelude