HyeJin Kim
“passionate, indisputably masterful technique with colorful interpretations”
(Der Westen)
Pianist HyeJin Kim has been described as “passionate, indisputably masterful technique with colorful interpretations” (Der Westen), and is recognized as one of South Korea’s top artists with a comprehensive career as soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and educator.
Born in Seoul, HyeJin trained at the prestigious Yewon Arts School and Seoul Arts High School and received numerous awards including the Hong Kong International Piano Competition, DAAD Prize in Germany, Steinway & Sons Advancement Award Competition, and Toronto International Piano Competition. HyeJin was the youngest prize winner of the 55th Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2016 and has performed as soloist with the Korean Chamber Orchestra, Westchester Philharmonic, San Bernardino Symphony and Buffalo Philharmonic where Ms. Kim’s performance “… had the utmost delicacy…. with a terrific flourish. She threw herself into music with grace and fortitude.” (The Buffalo News)
A polished, expressive and powerful soloist, HyeJin has been invited to perform in major international venues and music festivals including the Konzerthaus Berlin, Herkulessaal Munich, Rudolfinum/Dvorak Hall and Smetana Hall Prague, Seoul Arts Center, Lotte Concert Hall, Marvão Music Festival, Napa Valley Festival, Klavier Festival Ruhr, Korean Orchestra Festival, Cesky Krumlov Festival, Prague Spring Festival, and Kotor Arts Festival, among others. In 2013, HyeJin made her major label debut with her recording of Rachmaninoff’s first and second Piano Concerti with the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra led by Eduard Topchjan on Sony Classical. November 2021, her first solo album <MIROIRS> was released on nanova records and the recording with Clementi’s early sonatas on Naxos released in February 2022.
As a chamber musician, HyeJin is founder and artistic director of Rendez-vous de la Musique Chamber Festival, which was founded in 2022 based in Seoul as well as resident pianist of Salastina Music Society. HyeJin has served as a professor in the international division at Chugye University of the Arts (2022-2023) and currently a faculty member at the Colburn School.
An appreciative recipient of generous support by the Amron-Sutherland Grant for Young Pianists from the Colburn School, HyeJin Kim received her Artist Diploma at the Colburn School and holds her Master of Art in Music and Konzertexamen (highest distinction) from Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler under the guidance of Fabio Bidini.