Grace Jun is currently the principal flutist of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra and a teacher based in Seattle, Washington. Recently, Grace graduated with her Master of Music in Flute Performance at the University of Washington (UW). In 2020, she graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the UW. Grace was the principal flutist of the UW Symphony Orchestra and the UW Wind Ensemble. Invited to go on tour to China with the UW’s Wind Ensemble to Xi’an, Beijing, and Chengdu in 2019, Grace was also invited to lead a masterclass at the Xi’An Gaoxin No. 1 Primary School. Prior to this, she performed as principal flute for the West Side Story with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall, under the baton of Maestro Ludovic Morlot. 

Besides her international performances, Grace has performed in masterclasses of Ransom Wilson, Jonathan Keeble, Leonard Garrison, Aaron Goldman, Juno Lee, and other renowned flutists. She was also a featured performer at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival (SSMF) at the University of the South (TN) in the summer of 2022 and was accepted again in 2023. During her time at the SSMF, she was chosen to be part of the Sewanee Festival Orchestra. In the summer of 2021 and 2019, Grace was a participant of the ARIA International Music Festival (MA). In February 2023, Grace was the runner up of the UW’s Concerto Competition Woodwinds division, earning honorable mention. In the spring of 2021, she was awarded 2nd place in the Arizona Flute Society Adult Division competition. In 2019, she was chosen as a finalist (top 3) for the Coeur d’Alene Symphony’s National Young Artists Competition. In 2018, Grace was awarded third prize in the CederLuke Young Artist Competition (MT). Additionally, in 2017, Grace was invited to be a teaching assistant to her former teacher, Dr. Sydney Carlson of Portland State University, at Evergreen High School.

Piano

Grace started learning piano at the age of 3, and continued to take lessons until the age of 18. Because her mother was also a piano teacher (and still going strong!), she developed a passion for teaching and sharing music with the next generation. Grace also took private piano lessons at the University of Washington during her undergraduate studies. Although flute became her main instrument, she still plays piano as part of her praise team at church. She also accompanies her flute students and enjoys playing duets with her piano students.

From 2020-2022, Grace went back home to Vancouver, WA, where she taught group flute, piano, and kindergarten music classes at a local music school, Opus School of Music. Aside from her group classes, she had a thriving private studio of 50 students learning flute and piano. 

Currently, Grace has been building her own flute and beginning piano studio. Her goal is to make it easier on the families schedules by traveling to their homes. With a thriving studio in the neighborhoods of Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, Grace has been successfully equipping students with a strong love and foundation for music. 

Away from music, Grace enjoys spending her time with her family and friends, finding new parks, and finds any spare time to soak in the rare PNW sun.