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 




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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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