CHAERIN KIM |
A multi-instrumentalist, being one of the very few in the world who you can see performing as a soloist with two instruments on the same stage with an orchestra, internationally acclaimed harpist, pianist, composer, and professor Dr. Chaerin Kim is the winner of several international competitions.
As a composer, her composition, Rendezvous, has 92 versions, including versions for orchestra, harp, piano, and voice, with lyrics written by her and translated into 80 different languages, and the orchestral version of Rendezvous had its world premiere in Boston, Massachusetts. Most recently, she was nominated for the Future Classic Women Award Winner through the London Radio Station. Currently, she is an artistic director of UIMC, a professor of both instruments; harp and piano at University of Massachusetts Boston and harp through the Office of Arts at Harvard University.
Teaching Positions
2014-Present Piano Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
2012-Present Harp Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
2012-2018 Harp and Piano Faculty at Eastern Nazarene College
2012-2018 Harp Faculty at Youth and Muse International Music Festival
2011-2013 Composition, Piano, and Harp Teacher at Beech Knoll School
2010- Present Undergraduate Harp Instructor at Harvard University
2009- Present Artistic Director of the USA International Music Competition
2009-2013 Harp Department Chair at South Shore Conservatory
2009-2010 Education Consultant of the Musical Journey II
2009 Head of the Harp Department; Member of the Piano Faculty at Adagio Music Academy
2008 Teaching Assistant at Boston University
2005 Teaching Assistant at Yale University
Solo Performances
2017 Marguerite douloureuse at rouet for the British film Kaleidoscope, with main actor Toby Jones; winner of Best Performance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
2008 World premiere of People Town, composed by M. Maganuco in Boston
2008 Boston University, Concert Hall
2007 World Premiere the Harp Concerto written for Chaerin Kim by I. Lisak in Boston
2007 Live Performances on Radio & TV in Seoul, Korea
2007 Boston University, Concert Hall
2006 Boston University, Concert Hall
2006 hree-Times Chamber Concert at Seiji Ozawa Hall
2005 Boston University, Concert Hall
2005 Yale University, Harkness Hall
2005 Live Performances in Radio & TV in Moscow, Russia
2005 United States – Lexington, Massachusetts
2004 Yale University, Sprague Hall
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England
2003 Harp Ensemble & Harp Duo on Wales National TV, U.K.
2003 United States – Lexington, Massachusetts
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England
2003 London, England – Salvi Concert
2002 London, England – Salvi Concert
2001 Chosun Newspaper Young Musician Concert, Korea
2001 Korea – Ewha University
2000 Seoul Baroque Music Course, Korea
2000 Korea – Seoul Art Hall
1999 Korea – Duet with Teacher in Young-san Arts Hall
1997 Department’s Honorable Student Concert at Ewha University
1996 Spring Concert as Best Performer of the Year at Kaywon High School, Korea
1995 Final Concert of the Susan MacDonald Music Course, Switzerland
1991 Conducted the Yewon Middle School Choir at the Jung-dong Church
1990 Solo Pianist at the Korea Young Musician Festival in Seoul, Korea
Awards and Prizes
2020 Winner of the Future Classic Women Award through the London Radio Station
2008 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Boston University
2008 Recipient of the Department Honor Award at Boston University
2005 A Special Prize Winner of the Best Performance in Russian Music Diploma for the Musical Skills from the International Harp Competition in Moscow, Russia
2005 Recipient of the CFA Award, Boston, U.S.A
2003 Winner of the M.A. Garrett Award, London, England
2002 Winner of the Foundation Award, London, England
2002 Winner of the Julia Leney Harp Prize, London, England
1998 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Ewha University
1996 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Kaywon High School
1989 Grand Prize of Korean Student’s Newspaper Music Competition as a Solo Pianist, Seoul, Korea
1987 Walgan Music Competition Bronze Medalist as a Solo Pianist, Seoul, Korea
Education
2008 Boston University, USA – DMA in Harp Performance: graduated summa cum laude, Full Scholarship Recipient from the CFA; Minor in Piano; “Quickest recipient of doctorate in BU School of Music history”
2005 Yale University, USA – M.M. in Harp Performance, graduated summa cum laude
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England – PGD in Harp Performance: graduated with “Distinction”; Awarded scholarship for two years
2001 Ewha University, Korea – B.A. in Harp Performance – graduated with “Highest Honors”
1997 Kaywon High School of Music, Korea – Major in Piano & Harp
1994 Yewon Middle School of Music, Korea – Major in Piano
Solo Performances with Orchestra
2018 World Premiere of own composition Rendezvous with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2018 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2014 Debussy’s Danses with University of Massachusetts Boston Orchestra
2014 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with Boston Chamber Soloists
2012 Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2008 A. Ginastera Harp Concerto with Boston University Symphony Orchestra, as winner of the Soloist Competition
2007 A. Ginastera Harp Concerto with Seongnam Philharmonic, as Guest Soloist of the International Music Festival in Korea-broadcast live in Korea
2000 M. Ravel Introduction and Allegro with Yonsei Sinfonietta, as Guest Soloist
2000 C. Debussy’s Danse with Yonsei Sinfonietta, as Guest Soloist
1998 G. Pierne Harp Concerto with Ewha University Orchestra, as winner of the Soloist Competition
MAMAGEMENT
CHAERIN KIM
MUSICIAN
Multi Instrumentalist, Composer, Professor
Piano Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
Harp Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
Undergraduate Harp Instructor at Harvard University
Artistic Director of the USA International Music Competition
A multi-instrumentalist, being one of the very few in the world who you can see performing as a soloist with two instruments on the same stage with an orchestra, internationally acclaimed harpist, pianist, composer, and professor Dr. Chaerin Kim is the winner of several international competitions.
As a composer, her composition, Rendezvous, has 92 versions, including versions for orchestra, harp, piano, and voice, with lyrics written by her and translated into 80 different languages, and the orchestral version of Rendezvous had its world premiere in Boston, Massachusetts. Most recently, she was nominated for the Future Classic Women Award Winner through the London Radio Station. Currently, she is an artistic director of UIMC, a professor of both instruments; harp and piano at University of Massachusetts Boston and harp through the Office of Arts at Harvard University.
Teaching Positions
2014-Present Piano Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
2012-Present Harp Faculty at University of Massachusetts Boston
2012-2018 Harp and Piano Faculty at Eastern Nazarene College
2012-2018 Harp Faculty at Youth and Muse International Music Festival
2011-2013 Composition, Piano, and Harp Teacher at Beech Knoll School
2010- Present Undergraduate Harp Instructor at Harvard University
2009- Present Artistic Director of the USA International Music Competition
2009-2013 Harp Department Chair at South Shore Conservatory
2009-2010 Education Consultant of the Musical Journey II
2009 Head of the Harp Department; Member of the Piano Faculty at Adagio Music Academy
2008 Teaching Assistant at Boston University
2005 Teaching Assistant at Yale University
Awards and Prizes
2020 Winner of the Future Classic Women Award through the London Radio Station
2008 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Boston University
2008 Recipient of the Department Honor Award at Boston University
2005 A Special Prize Winner of the Best Performance in Russian Music Diploma for the Musical Skills from the International Harp Competition in Moscow, Russia
2005 Recipient of the CFA Award, Boston, U.S.A
2003 Winner of the M.A. Garrett Award, London, England
2002 Winner of the Foundation Award, London, England
2002 Winner of the Julia Leney Harp Prize, London, England
1998 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Ewha University
1996 Winner of the Soloist Competition at Kaywon High School
1989 Grand Prize of Korean Student’s Newspaper Music Competition as a Solo Pianist, Seoul, Korea
1987 Walgan Music Competition Bronze Medalist as a Solo Pianist, Seoul, Korea
Education
2008 Boston University, USA – DMA in Harp Performance: graduated summa cum laude, Full Scholarship Recipient from the CFA; Minor in Piano; “Quickest recipient of doctorate in BU School of Music history”
2005 Yale University, USA – M.M. in Harp Performance, graduated summa cum laude
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England – PGD in Harp Performance: graduated with “Distinction”; Awarded scholarship for two years
2001 Ewha University, Korea – B.A. in Harp Performance – graduated with “Highest Honors”
1997 Kaywon High School of Music, Korea – Major in Piano & Harp
1994 Yewon Middle School of Music, Korea – Major in Piano
Solo Performances with Orchestra
2018 World Premiere of own composition Rendezvous with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2018 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2014 Debussy’s Danses with University of Massachusetts Boston Orchestra
2014 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with Boston Chamber Soloists
2012 Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra
2008 A. Ginastera Harp Concerto with Boston University Symphony Orchestra, as winner of the Soloist Competition
2007 A. Ginastera Harp Concerto with Seongnam Philharmonic, as Guest Soloist of the International Music Festival in Korea-broadcast live in Korea
2000 M. Ravel Introduction and Allegro with Yonsei Sinfonietta, as Guest Soloist
2000 C. Debussy’s Danse with Yonsei Sinfonietta, as Guest Soloist
1998 G. Pierne Harp Concerto with Ewha University Orchestra, as winner of the Soloist Competition
Solo Performances
2017 Marguerite douloureuse at rouet for the British film Kaleidoscope, with main actor Toby Jones; winner of Best Performance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
2008 World premiere of People Town, composed by M. Maganuco in Boston
2008 Boston University, Concert Hall
2007 World Premiere the Harp Concerto written for Chaerin Kim by I. Lisak in Boston
2007 Live Performances on Radio & TV in Seoul, Korea
2007 Boston University, Concert Hall
2006 Boston University, Concert Hall
2006 hree-Times Chamber Concert at Seiji Ozawa Hall
2005 Boston University, Concert Hall
2005 Yale University, Harkness Hall
2005 Live Performances in Radio & TV in Moscow, Russia
2005 United States – Lexington, Massachusetts
2004 Yale University, Sprague Hall
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England
2003 Harp Ensemble & Harp Duo on Wales National TV, U.K.
2003 United States – Lexington, Massachusetts
2003 Royal Academy of Music in London, England
2003 London, England – Salvi Concert
2002 London, England – Salvi Concert
2001 Chosun Newspaper Young Musician Concert, Korea
2001 Korea – Ewha University
2000 Seoul Baroque Music Course, Korea
2000 Korea – Seoul Art Hall
1999 Korea – Duet with Teacher in Young-san Arts Hall
1997 Department’s Honorable Student Concert at Ewha University
1996 Spring Concert as Best Performer of the Year at Kaywon High School, Korea
1995 Final Concert of the Susan MacDonald Music Course, Switzerland
1991 Conducted the Yewon Middle School Choir at the Jung-dong Church
1990 Solo Pianist at the Korea Young Musician Festival in Seoul, Korea
Ginastera Harp Concert _ Part 1
Ginastera Harp Concert _ Part 2
Ginastera Harp Concert _ Part 3
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.2 Mvt2
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.2 Mvt3
Blessed Assurance
Felicity
Touching a Raindrop
Mellifluous
A Dedicated Poem
Rendezvous
Jumping With Balloons
MAMAGEMENT
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