Young Steinway Concert: Amy Kim, cello, and Matthew Scherer, piano

Amy Kim, a senior at Lake Forest Academy, began studying cello at age 5 in Korea, where she lived until coming to the United States in sixth grade. She is currently studying with Cecelia Ham. Amy attended Meadowmount School of Music last summer, where she worked with Hans Jørgen Jensen of Northwestern University. She is a member of the Elysium Quartet, coached by Gerardo Ribeiro, through Midwest Young Artists. As a result of winning the Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Amy performed the Saint Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 with that orchestra in 2007. She placed first in the senior division of the Music Festival in Honor of Confucius in 2006. Amy is also a long-distance runner and hopes to study chemical engineering in college. A freshman at New Trier High School, Matthew Scherer has been studying piano for the past 11 years. His current teacher is Soo Young Lee. Matthew has won awards in numerous competitions, including the Granquist Music Competition, the Sejong Music Competition, and the Illinois State Music Teachers Association Piano Competition. He recently performed in a masterclass with Theodore Edel of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Matthew has also been a competitive swimmer since he was 6 years old and is an active member of the New Trier Swim Club and the New Trier High School Swim Team. Location: Petty Auditorium, Skokie Public Library Contact Number: 847.673.7774