Julie Chen, 15, is a sophomore at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School who began cello at age 8. She studies with Gloria dePasquale, Clancy Newman, and Dominique de Williencourt, and previously with Hai-Ye Ni. A three-year Meadowmount student (Hans Jensen), she will attend NYO-USA in 2026. Julie is principal cellist at Temple Music Prep and a scholarship student at Settlement Music School. A former principal of PYAO and Prysm Strings, she has won multiple concerto competitions (2024–2026) and the 2024 PMTA competition. She studies piano with Natalie Zhu and enjoys drawing, dance, and swimming.