Born in Tokyo, Jun began violin study at the age of five and by twelve made his solo debut with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra In 2002, he and his quartet won the grand prize at the Coleman Chamber Music Competition. He appeared with numerous orchestras including the Blossom Festival Orchestra, Rome (GA) Philharmonic, New Bedford Symphony, Canton Symphony, Richardson Symphony, Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Plano Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra. In addition, Jun has served as concertmaster of Asian Artists and Concerts Orchestra (AAC) and guest concertmaster of the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa in 2006.
As a chamber musician Jun has participated in many festivals around the world including Sitka Chamber Music Festival, Okinawa Moonbeach, Amelia Island Chamber Music, La Jolla Summerfest, Great Mountains Music Festival and School (Korea), and New York String Seminar among others.
Recent chamber music engagements include a performance in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and solo recitals in Tokyo and Sapporo, Japan. Jun also participated in a chamber music recital tour throughout Japan in 2004.
His Bachelor and Master of Music degrees are from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with William Preucil. He was also the sole participant of the prestigious Concertmaster Academy (CIM) in 2006. Former teachers include Philip Lewis, founder and artistic director of Chamber Music International and Betsy Jones, violinist with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
