Having earned her Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from Seoul National University, YuEun Gemma Kim received her Artist Diploma at the USC-Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of violinist Midori Goto.

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2013, she has won first place in USC’s Bach Competition and the Concerto Competition, and was a semi-finalist at the Qingdao International Violin Competition and the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. In 2018, she won second prize at the Boulder International Duo Competition with pianist Sung Chang.

YuEun’s biggest passion is chamber music, she is a founding member of the Zaffre String Quartet and has been performed at chamber music festivals around the country, including the Perlman Music Program, Yellow Barn, Banff Chamber Music Residency and Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival.

Her passion for Baroque music started during her years at USC where she was under the tutelage of Adam Gilbert. This year, she is invited to play with various baroque ensembles including Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Boulder Bach Festival and Blue Hill Bach.

Her 2019-20 season highlights include regular performances with the chamber ensemble ‘Delirium Musicum’ of which she is a founding member, solo debut at Seoul Art Center in Korea and the ‘Chopin Project’ that was inspired by her Youtube video which hit 4 million views.

More about YuEun here: yueunkim.com / www.youtube.com/yueunkimviolinist