Younghwi Kim, hailing from South Korea, is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Trumpet Performance and Literature under the guidance of Professor Andrew McCandless at the Eastman School of Music, where he is the trumpet studio teaching assistant. His musical journey began at Seoul Arts High School, and he subsequently earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Hungary as a recipient of the Hungarian government scholarship. From 2020 to 2022, he continued his musical journey by participating in the Korea Military Academy Army Band. He taught at the Music Department of Dulwich College Seoul and served as a guest trumpet player with the Wonju Philharmonic Orchestra in the first half of 2023. He also served as a guest principal with the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra, is currently the principal trumpet of the OSFL, and has performed as a substitution with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.