Associate Professor Kyung Kim is a pianist, praised for her “hypnotic” and “captivating” performances. Her performances have been featured on CBC Radio, Chicago’s Live from WFMT, Minnesota Public Radio, Korean Broadcasting System Radio, and Wisconsin Public Television and Radio.

Critically acclaimed for her sensitive musicianship and musical versatility, pianist Kyung Kim has performed extensively across North America, Asia, and Europe including solo recitals in Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (Seoul), Salzburg Mozarteum’s Großer Saal, and Franz Liszt Academy’s Grand Hall. An avid and versatile chamber musician, Dr. Kim has collaborated with members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK). Other concerts have included solo and chamber music performances for the Euro Music Festival, Niagara International Summer Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, International Bartok Seminar and Festival, Mozarteum International Summer Festival, the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota, Emory University Chamber Music Society, Antigonish Performing Arts Series at St. Francis Xavier University, Mount Allison University Performing Arts Series, Brandon University’s pro series, and the University of Winnipeg Virtuosi Series. 

Kim completed her DMA, Piano Performance (with a minor in music theory) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison; Master of Music, Piano Performance at Austin Peay State University; and Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance at Seoul National University, South Korea.

Currently Piano Division Coordinator and Associate Professor at Western University’s Don Wright Faculty of Music, Dr. Kim was formerly Chair of the Keyboard Division and Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where she was also Founder and Director of the Minnesota International Piano Camp.