Korean-born violist Heejung Yang is an active orchestral and chamber musician currently based in Missouri, and began performing with the Opus 76 Quartet in 2026. She is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Missouri–Kansas City under the guidance of Scott Lee. She is currently engaged as a substitute violist with the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois Symphony Orchestra.

Previously, Heejung served for two seasons as Principal Violist of the Syracuse Orchestra in New York and held the same position with the Amedeo Philharmonic Society from 2019 to 2024. Her orchestral experience also includes extensive work as a guest principal violist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in New Jersey over several seasons.

A deeply committed chamber musician, Heejung’s string quartet won First Prize at the 2022 Ruth Widder String Quartet Competition, and the ensemble continues to pursue a professional career. She was a viola fellow with the APEX Ensemble by the Met Orchestra in New York, from 2022 to 2024. In 2019, she was selected as a viola fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival, where she performed as a member of the Yosemite String Quartet and was featured in a Classical WMHT-FM radio broadcast.

Originally from Korea, Heejung gained early orchestral experience as a substitute violist with the Chungbuk Philharmonic, Cheonan Philharmonic, Guri Philharmonic, Wonju Philharmonic, and Gangneung Philharmonic. Her awards include Second Prize at the Yaejin Artist Music Competition and Third Prize at the Sangmyung Music Competition.

Heejung earned her Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Patinka Kopec, and completed Professional Studies in Orchestral Performance under Karen Dreyfus and Shmuel Katz. She later pursued an Artist Diploma at Montclair State University,where she studied with Kathryn Lockwood. Alongside her performing career, she is an active educator and has worked in private instruction, youth orchestra coaching, and community outreach programs.