Who We Are

Our Mission

We are YAMS

The Young Artists Music Society (YAMS) is a youth-driven performance group under Compassion Bridge Corporation, a startup non-profit organization. YAMS provides music services to senior centers and people who love music but have limited access to concerts. YAMS’ goals are to share our love of music with others and use music to help others.

founder

Lucy is the President of YAMS, and she manages all department functions as well as works with the executive team to come up with new ideas for YAMS events. Lucy is very passionate about music – she composes music and plays the piano and violin, and often arranges music for YAMS. Other than music, Lucy enjoys learning about economics and business, and she loves skiing in the winter.

Student Officers

2023 - 2024 Officer Team

Yifan Li is the President of YAMS, and she manages the departments and works with the executive team to initiate new events. She has been playing piano for 10 years and has participated in many competitions. She has also been playing the flute for 6 years and is the principal flutist in the Philharmonic Orchestra in MCYO. Other than volunteering and playing her instruments, she takes runs with her dogs.

Isabel is the President of the Virginia Chapter, and she plans the concerts in Northern Virginia and collaborates with our outreach officers to organize tutoring schedules. She played piano competitively for several years before shifting to flute as a hobby. Outside of music, Isabel loves spending time with friends, drawing, dancing, and learning new things.

Daphne is a Co-VP and oversees the Outreach and Secretary departments. She works with these teams to plan and manage events. She has also been playing the violin since she was four and has won various competitions. Outside of YAMS and violin, Daphne enjoys swimming competitively and playing volleyball with her friends.

Dan is a VP of YAMS. He works with the social media, web design, and video teams to create promotional content. Dan has played flute for 6 years and has been part of in several ensembles. He also plays bass and leads his own band. Dan is an avid fan of jazz music and has a vintage vinyl and CD collection.

Katie Xiang is the YAMS director of graphic and web design. She helps create instagram posts and manages the website. She has been playing piano for 9 years and viola for 3, participating in several orchestras such as the MD All State 2022 and MCYO youth orchestras. She enjoys pampering her hamster Chloe and studying math/science subjects.

Amy Chen is the video editor of YAMS and works with the rest of the video team to create promotional/advertisement videos, informational videos, virtual performance videos, etc. She plays violin in the MCYO Chamber Ensembles. In her free time, she enjoys fashion design, drawing, and playing music.

Sophie Huang is the Director for Outreach, working to communicate with concert venues and other organizations to continuously expand YAMS’s operations and reach in the community. She is a sophomore who plays both the piano and guzheng. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, and playing with her cat, Apollo!

Yixuan Li is the Web Developer of YAMS and manages the website. He has played the violin for 8 years and has won regional and national competitions. He is a violinist in the MCYO Chamber Ensemble and the CYD Trio. Other than volunteering and playing music, Yixuan enjoys doing robotics and walking his dogs.

Christopher Ren is the Secretary of YAMS, where he works to keep track of the YAMS concerts and events. He is a freshman at Wootton High School and has been playing clarinet for 6 years and piano for 9 years. Some of his hobbies include playing ping pong and watching YouTube.