Hye-Jin Kim

M.M., New England Conservatory; B.M., Curtis Institute. Kim has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra with Christoph Eschenbach, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic, Pan Asia Symphony, Minnesota Sinfonia, and Hannover Chamber Orchestra. As a chamber musician, she has collaborated with renowned musicians Mitsuko Uchida, Jaime Laredo, Ida Kavafian, Miriam Fried, Gilbert Kalish as well as Paul Biss and members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, Miami and Orion String Quartets at Marlboro, Ravinia, Music@Menlo, Music from Angel Fire and Prussia Cove.

Kim earned her master’s degree at the New England Conservatory studying with Miriam Fried as recipient of the Emma V. Lambrose Presidential Scholarship. She entered the Curtis Institute at fourteen and received her bachelor’s degree there working with Jaime Laredo and Ida Kavafian. Kim is on faculty at Bard College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division. Korean-born, Kim plays a 1687 Gioffredo Cappa violin.