Youjin Kim

Youjin Kim had her first solo recital at 15 in Kumho Art Hall after winning the Kumho Prodigy Audition. She graduated from the prestigious Sunhwa Arts School and Sunhwa Arts High School with Artistic Excellence Scholarships. While attending Sunhwa Arts High School, she won the audition for the Regular School Concert and, at the age of 17, performed with an orchestra at the prestigious Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall. She has earned acclaim and recognition in numerous competitions, including the 71st Wideman Competition, NSAL Competition, Grand Prize at the Arizona International Music Competition, Grand Prize at the Concert Artists International Competition, Grand Prize at the New York Laureate International Music Competition, AYTIMC 1st Prize, New York International Classical Music Competition Grand Prize, Young Soloist International Music Competition Grand Prize, Spotlight International Piano Competition Best Schumann Prize, WPTA Italy Piano Artist 1st Prize with the Best Prokofiev Sonata Special Prize, and finalist in the Washington International Piano Competition and performed in Kennedy Center. Recently, she was selected as a finalist and performed in the San Francisco International Piano Competition. She has performed on prestigious stages, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University, studying under the guidance of Professor Hyoung Joon Chang. She then completed her Master’s degree at Indiana University. Currently, she is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati on a full scholarship, where she is studying under the esteemed mentorship of Dr. Dror Biran.