Jiwon Kim, violin
& viola
Violinist and violist Jiwon
Kim has received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from The
Juilliard School where she studied with Professor Hyo
Kang and Dr. I-Hao Lee. Her recent world
premiere performance of Roberto SierraÕs Duo Concertante for
violin and viola as part of the Summergarden series
at the Museum of Modern Art was reviewed by The New York Times and New York
Classical Review as Òhigh-energyÓ and Òhigh quality.Ó Her commentary on
the piece has been featured in an article published by Subito
Music Corporation.
An avid chamber musician and performer of new music,
Ms. Kim has performed at distinguished venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice
Tully Hall, and Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center with New Juilliard
Ensemble, Juilliard Orchestra, and Sejong Soloists.
She has premiered numerous pieces working with eminent composers and
contemporary ensembles. Recently, she participated in Gil ShahamÕs
1930s Violin Concertos project with Sejong Soloists,
and ÒPacific Mirrors - New Music from Asia and the United StatesÓ project by
Japan-America Institute for New Music (JAINM) with violinist Ryu Goto. Dedicated to reaching
out to local and global communities with arts outreach activities, Ms. Kim has
performed in the United Nations Headquarters sharing classical music with
visitors from all over the world.
During her studies at Juilliard, Jiwon Kim studied
chamber music with Andre Emelianoff, Toby Appel, Lewis Kaplan, Joseph
Kalichstein, and Charles Neidich among many others.
As a member of Juilliard Orchestra, she has collaborated with celebrated
conductors such as the late James DePreist, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Alan Gilbert,
and Robert Spano. She has also worked with the
renowned Tokyo String Quartet, Ying String Quartet, Anner
Bylsma, Joseph Silverstein, Krzysztof Wegrzyn, and Ole Akahoshi in masterclasses at prestigious summer festivals and young
artist programs. Currently, Ms. Kim serves as violin and viola faculty at New
York Music School and chamber music coach for the schoolÕs Summer/Winter
Intensive Programs directed by Professor Hyo Kang.
Former
& current students achievements at New York Music School:
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Admitted
into Juilliard Pre-College (2014, 2016)
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Admitted
into Prep Division at Manhattan School of Music (2016)
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Admitted
into Mannes Prep (2016)
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Passed
NJ Regional Orchestra Audition
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Admitted
into Bergen Youth Orchestra
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Admitted
into Manhattan String Orchestra
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1st
Prize Winner of 2016 Rondo Young Artist Competition
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Prize
Winner of 2016 Little Mozart Competition
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Prize
Winner of 2015 International Grande Music Competition
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Prize
Winner of 2015 New York International Music Competition