Dr. Jihyang Jennifer Seo began her violin career under the guidance of Junsu Jeong at the age of 10. She pursued her education at Kyung Hee University in South Korea before earning a full scholarship to Stony Brook University, where she had the privilege of studying with violinists Soovin Kim, Philip Setzer, Jennifer Frautschi, Arnaud Sussman, and the Emerson String Quartet. She won several competitions at Saegaeilbo, Emakchunchu, Kyung Hee University, and Stony Brook University, performing Mozart, Brahms, and Sibelius with multiple orchestras, and achieving the distinction of being the youngest violinist in the Gwacheon Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea. Dr. Seo participated in the Seoul International Music Festival and Music Academy of the West, where she studied with Katherine Winkler and had masterclasses with Gil Shaham, Glenn Dicterow, Midori Goto, and Cho-Liang Lin. Under the guidance of Carmit Zori, she served as the concertmaster of the Rutgers Symphony Orchestra and was honored with the A. Kunrad Kvam Award in Music, recognizing her excellence on a stringed instrument. In 2022, Dr. Seo earned her Doctoral of Musical Arts in Violin Performance from the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Currently, she contributes her expertise as a faculty member of the New York International Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, inspiring and mentoring young musicians.