Biography

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Dr. Kim made music history by becoming the first soloist to perform with an orchestra on both the harp and piano during the same concert, while also premiering her own original composition. She has set another world record by performing the European premiere of Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra in Estonia. This was the first time that a harp soloist played her own composition, with an orchestra, while simultaneously conducting the orchestra. A multi-instrumentalist and one of the few artists in the world who perform as a soloist on two instruments with an orchestra in the same concert, internationally acclaimed harpist, pianist, composer, conductor, and professor Dr. Chaerin Kim is the winner of 14 national and international competitions in America, England, Russia, and Korea. Dr. Kim is invited to be the Voting Member of the Recording Academy who determines the winners and nominees for the GRAMMY Awards, and she served as a judge 122 times at 52 international competitions in the U.S. (Hollywood, New York, Boston, Califonia, LA, Atlanta, Virginia, Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee), UK, Canada, Australia, Italy (Rome, Sicily), Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Greece, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, India, Japan, Romania, Indonesia, Hungary, Spain, and Germany.

She plays 10 instruments: piano, harp (concert grand and double-crossing harp), violin, viola, cello, harpsichord, accordion, guitar, ukulele, and drums. She was the winner of the Special Prize of Best Performance of Russian Music at the International Harp Competition in Russia; winner of the Future Classic Women Award from the London Radio Station as a harpist and a composer; the CFA Award and Department Honor Award from Boston University; the Garrett Award, Foundation Award, and Julia Leney Harp Prize in London; a three-time winner of Soloist Competitions at Ewha University, Kaywon School for the Arts, and Boston University; the Bronze Medalist for Solo Piano at the Walgan Music Competition; and winner of the Grand Prize from the Korean Students Newspaper. Most recently, she was elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2024. Associateship is awarded to alumni of the Academy who have distinguished themselves in the music profession and made a significant contribution in their particular field.

She has been featured as a soloist on both harp and piano, some of her performances include: the Korean Premiere of Ginastera’s Harp Concerto with the Seongnam Philharmonic as a Guest Soloist of the International Music Festival broadcast live in Korea, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Debussy’s Danses for Harp, Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto with UMB Orchestra; Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Boston Chamber Orchestra; Ginastera’s Harp Concerto with BU Symphony Orchestra; Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and Debussy’s Danses with Yonsei Sinfonietta; and Pierné’s Harp Concerto with EU Orchestra. Dr. Kim has performed in the Boston Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall – Isaac Stern Auditorium, London Duke’s Hall, Sejong Center, Seouol Arts Center Concert Hall, Jordan Hall, Youngsan Art Hall, Salvi Music London, and many other major halls. Her harp performance was featured in the British film Kaleidoscope (starring Toby Jones), which won Best Performance at the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival.

As a composer, her composition, Rendezvous, has 100 versions, including versions for orchestra, harp, piano, and voice, with lyrics written by her and translated into 80 different languages. The orchestral version of Rendezvous had its World premiere in Boston, and its South American premiere by National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela. She conducted the European premiere of her own composition, Rendezvous, with the Festival Orchestra in Estonia. To date, she has released 148 songs (7 Albums and 93 Singles), two pieces via Albany Records, and her music has aired on the radio stations in US and UK. Most recently, she was nominated for and awarded a Future Classic Women Award through the London Radio Station. She has also been interviewed 16 times; by UMass Boston News Department, WUMB-FM 91.9 FM in Boston, WCPE Radio in North Carolina, three times with WGTE Public Media Radio in Ohio, Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM in Caracas, twice with London Radio Station, WGCU Public Media in Florida, and Royal Holloway Radio in the UK.

Dr. Kim holds three degrees, one diploma, and sixteen certificates from leading universities worldwide. Her musical studies began when she was six years old. She majored in piano at Yewon Music Middle School, while also beginning studies in cello and voice. After Yewon, she went on to attend Kaywon High School of Arts, where she continued to major in piano. In her last year, at the age of eighteen, she also started lessons on harp, and six months later won the Soloist Audition for Harp. She received her B.A. with Highest Honors in Performance from Ewha University in Seoul – then, while pursuing her master’s degree at Ewha, she was offered a scholarship for a Post Graduate Diploma in Performance at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she graduated with distinction. She received her M.M. from Yale University. She was invited to the Artist’s Diploma program at Yale and Graduate Diploma Program at the New England Conservatory – however, she decided to pursue her doctorate at Boston University, where she was offered a full scholarship. She achieved the fastest completion of the doctorate in the history of the BU School of Music.

Dr. Kim was a full-time music faculty member at Eastern Nazarene College, where she taught piano, harp, music theory, and music history classes. She was also the former Head of the Harp Department at Adagio Music Academy, Harp Department Chair at South Shore Conservatory, an artistic director of the USA International Music Competition, and piano faculty at Shepherd’s Heart School of Music in Florida. In 2009, she was an Artist Collaborator with project STEP – a program created by Boston Symphony Orchestra to provide opportunities to underrepresented students in the classical music profession. During her time as a graduate student, she was a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate harp students at Boston University and Yale University. Currently, she is an orchestra conductor in residence in Estonia, an artist and masterclass leader with the TTF Entertainment Company in Korea and China, and music faculty for piano, harp, group keyboard, and theory at University of Massachusetts Boston. She is also an instructor for both instruments through the Office of Arts at Harvard University.

Dr. Kim’s projects in 2025 include world record concert with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela in a World Premiere concert while performing as a soloist, playing 2 instruments, and she gave harp and piano masterclasses at Mozarteum Caracas. In Feb, she was invited to the 67th Grammy Awards Ceremony as a voting member. In March, she was invited to be a judge and lecturer of the Hampton Road Harp Festival and Competition.  In July, she set another world record by conducting the Tallinn Philharmonic while simultaneously performing as solo harpist, giving the European premiere of her concerto Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra in Estonia. She was also invited to serve on the harp and piano faculty at a festival in Estonia. In August, she conducted masterclasses at the Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology in Hyderabad, the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai—where she also presented the Asian premiere of her own composition Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra—as well as at the Furtados School of Music in Mumbai, the Delhi School of Music, and the Neemrana Music Foundation in Delhi. In November and December, she has been invited to give masterclasses and lectures at ten colleges around the world. This October 4th, she will make American history with the U.S. premiere of a soloist performing two concertos on two different instruments—harp and piano—with orchestra on the same stage.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION JUDGING

• Voting Member, The Recording Academy (GRAMMY Awards), Los Angeles, USA | 2024 –  Present  —  Determines nominees and winners for the annual GRAMMY Awards.
• Jury Member, World Championships of Performing Arts, Hollywood, USA — All instrumentalists and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, Band -It Competition, Mumbai, India — All instrumentalists and singers | 2025
• Jury Member, Colibri Arts and Music International Competition, Greece — Strings | 2026 – 2029
• Jury Member, World Classical Music Awards (WCMA), United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, Bach International Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, BandIt-India’s largest inter-school performing arts competition, Mumbai, India — Judged performances across all divisions: instrumental, vocal, band, dance, speech, and drama | 2025
• Jury Member, World Grand Prix International Music Contest, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, World Melodia Championship, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, Max Bruch International Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2025
• Jury Member, Couperin International Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2025
• Jury Member, Universal Stars Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, Indonesia International Young Musician Award — Harp | 2025-2028
• Judge, Hampton Roads Harp Festival and Competition, Virginia, USA — Harp | 2025, 2026
• Jury Member, Lebrun Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments | 2024
• Jury Member, Berlioz Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments | 2024
• Grand Jury Member, International Youth Music Competition, USA — Harp, composition, and grand final | 2021 – 2028
• Final Jury, Unsigned Only Music Competition, USA — Instrumentalists and Christian music | 2023 – 2028
• Jury Member, Charleston International Music Competition, USA — All instruments | 2023 – 2025
• Jury Member, Boston International Music Competition, USA — Harp | 2024 – 2027
• Jury Chair, Global Musical Arts Competition, USA — Harp | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, International Strings & Chamber Music Competition, Romania — Harp | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, Music International Grand Prix, USA — Piano, harp, and strings | 2021 – 2023
• Jury Member, Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition, Austria — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2022 – 2024
• Jury Member, Music Modern Competition, Ukraine — Piano and harp | 2021 – 2023
• Jury Member, King’s Peak International Music Competition, USA — Piano, harp, xylophone, and harpsichord | 2021 – 2024
• Jury Member, World Vision Music Contest, Germany — Piano and harp | 2021 – 2024
• Jury Member, Musical South Palmyra Competition, Ukraine — Piano and harp | 2021 – 2023
• Jury Member, Rocky Mountain Music Competition, Canada — Harp | 2022 – 2024
• Jury Member, Royal Sound Music Competition, Canada — Harp | 2022 – 2024
• Jury Member, Stockholm International Music Competition, Sweden — Harp and piano | 2022 – 2024
• Jury Member, Music & Stars Awards, Spain — Harp | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, InterContinental Music Awards, USA — Piano, strings, and soundtrack | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, Savshinsky Competition, Russia — Harp | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, World Online Music Competitions Federation, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2023 – 2030
• Jury Member, Erik Satie International Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2024
• Jury Member, Danubia International Music Competition, Hungary — All instruments | 2021 – 2024
• Jury Member, JSFest International Instrumental Music Competition, Finland — Piano and harp | 2021 – 2023
• Jury Member, London Young Musician Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments, composition, and singers | 2023
• Jury Member, European Classical Music Awards – Classical Music Artists Award, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2023
• Jury Member, Liszt International Music Competition, Italy — Harp and piano | 2023
• Jury Member, Manchester International Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2023
• Jury Member, Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition, Finland — Harp | 2023
• Jury Member, Rising Star International Arts Competition, USA — Piano | 2023
• Jury Member, Wiener International Music Competition, Austria — Piano and harp | 2023
• Jury Member, Best Classical Musicians Awards, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2023
• Jury Member, Global Genius Music Competition, United Kingdom — All instruments and composition | 2023
• Jury Member, Amigdala International Music Competition, Italy — Harp | 2023
• Jury Member, Basel International Music Competition, Switzerland and Japan — Harp | 2023 – 2024
• Jury Member, International Music Competition, Serbia — Harp and grand final | 2021 – 2022
• Jury Member, Melbourne International Piano and Strings Competition, Australia — Harp and piano | 2022
• Jury Member, Grand Metropolitan International Music Competition, Canada — All instruments | 2021
• Artistic Director, United States International Music Competition, USA | 2010

ACADEMIC AND ARTIST POSITIONS

• Mentor for GRAMMY Awards U Mentorship Progragm, USA | 2025 – Present
• Mentor for HIVE Lab at IIT Kanpur, India | 2025 – Present
• Mentor for Scholars at Marharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India | 2025 – Present
• Mentor for All Music Teachers
  Furtados School of Music, India | 2025 – Present
• Conductor-in-Residence / Piano & Harp Faculty / Chamber Music Coach
  International Music Festival, Estonia | 2024 – Present
• Piano Faculty
  Shepherd’s Heart School of Music, Florida | 2023
• Online Piano & Harp Faculty
  Schlossakademie, Germany | 2021 – 2023
• Artist
  TTF Entertainment, Korea | 2020 – Present
• University of Massachusetts Boston | 2012 – Present
  Harp Faculty (2012–Present)
  Piano Faculty (2014–Present)
• Affiliated Piano & Harp Faculty
  Office for the Arts, Harvard University, Massachusetts | 2010 – Present
• Full-Time Faculty (Music History, Music Theory, Harp & Piano)
  Eastern Nazarene College, Massachusetts | 2012 – 2018
• Orchestra & Choir Conductor / Composition, Piano & Harp Teacher / Artist-in-Residence
  Beechwood Knoll Elementary School, Massachusetts | 2011 – 2013
• Founder & Chair, Harp Department
  South Shore Conservatory, Massachusetts | 2009 – 2013
• Harp Faculty
  Youth & Muse International Music Festival, Massachusetts | 2012
• Artistic Director & Founder
  USA International Music Competition, Massachusetts | 2009 – 2010
• Educational Consultant
  “Musical Journey II,” PBS Documentary | 2009 – 2010
• Artist Collaborator
  Project STEP, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Massachusetts | 2009
• Founder & Head of Harp Department / Piano Faculty
  Adagio Music Academy, Massachusetts | 2009
• Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Harp
  Boston University, Massachusetts | 2008
• Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Harp
  Yale University, Connecticut | 2005

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Student Nomination, 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award, Recording Academy | 2025
• Distinguished Speaker Award, A. R. Reddy Group of Educational Institutions | 2025
• Associate (ARAM), Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom | 2024
• Winner, Future Classic Women Awards, London Radio Station, United Kingdom | 2020
• Winner, Soloist Competition, Boston University, United States | 2008
• Recipient, Department Honor Award, Boston University, United States | 2008
• Winner, Best Performance in Russian Music, International Harp Competition, Russia | 2005
• Recipient, College of Fine Arts Award, Boston University, United States | 2005
• Winner, M.A. Garrett Award, London, United Kingdom | 2003
• Winner, Foundation Award, London, United Kingdom | 2002
• Winner, Julia Leney Harp Prize, London, United Kingdom | 2002
• Winner, Soloist Competition, Ewha Womans University, Korea | 1998
• Winner, Soloist Competition, Kaywon High School, Korea | 1996
• Grand Prize (Solo Pianist), Korean Student’s Newspaper Music Competition, Korea | 1989
• Bronze Medalist (Solo Pianist), Walgan Music Competition, Korea | 1987

EDUCATION – 3 DEGREES AND 1 DIPLOMA

Doctor of Music Education (D.M.E.)

• Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA | March 2026 – Present

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Harp Performance

• Boston University, Boston, MA | September 2005 – January 2009
• Minor instrument: Piano
• Entered with Full scholarship; College of Fine Arts Award
• Graduated with Department Honor Award
• Fastest completion of the doctorate in the history of the Boston University School of Music

Master of Music (MM), Harp Performance

• Yale University, New Haven, CT | 2003 – 2005
• Entered as Exceptional Performer (Highly Selective Admission)
• Minor Instrument: Viola

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Harp Performance with Distinction

• Royal Academy of Music, London, UK | 2001 – 2003
• Awarded two-year scholarship

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• University of the Peoeple, California, US | 2026 – Present

Master’s Coursework in Harp Performance

• Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea | 2001
• Commenced master’s program before being awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Harp Performance — Highest Honors in Performance

• Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea | 1997 – 2001
• Graduated with highest honors in performance
• First harpist in the department’s history to achieve this recognition

Kaywon High School of Music, Korea | 1994 – 1997

• Majored in Piano and Harp

Yewon Middle School of Music, Korea | 1991 – 1994

• Majored in Piano

EDUCATION – 16 CERTIFICATES

• Learning and Memory in the Brain Certificate
  University of Cambridge, UK | 2024
• The Neuropsychology of Decision Making Certificate
  University of Cambridge, UK | 2024
• Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra Certificate
  Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | 2024
• Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and Program Music in the 19th Century Certificate
  Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | 2024
• Remote Work Revolution for Everyone Certificate
  Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | 2024
• World Music: Global Rhythms Certificate
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA | 2024
• World Music: Balinese Rhythms Certificate
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA | 2024
• Copyright Law in the Music Business Certificate
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA | 2024
• Music for Wellness: An Integrative Approach Certificate
  Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA | 2024
• Creativity & Entrepreneurship Certificate
  Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA | 2024
• Building Your Career in Music: Developing a Brand and Funding Certificate
  Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA | 2024
• Introduction to the Music Business Certificate
  Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA | 2024
• Music Business: Industry Essentials Certificate
  Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA | 2024
• Music Technology Foundations Certificate
  University of Adelaide, Australia | 2024
• Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate
  University of California, Riverside, CA | 2024
• The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism Certificate
  Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 2024

MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS

• WGTE Public Media – Interview on American Premiere with Dr. Chaerin Kim, Ohio | Scheduled for March 2026
• Times of India Newspaper, India | December 2025
• Andhra Jyothi Newspaper, AP, India | December 2025
• Surya Newspaper, AP, India | December 2025
• Enadu Newspaper, AP, India | December 2025
• Varatha Newspaper, AP, India | December 2025
• Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper Patna, India | November 2025
• Dainik Harsh Ujala Newspaper, India | November 2025
• Dainik Jagaran Newspaper, India | November 2025
• Dainik Bhaskar News City Page, India | December 2025
• Shatak News, India | November 2025
• Rohtak Rohtak Newspaper, India | November 2025
• NMIMS Mumbai News, India | December 2025
• The Korea Daily Newspaper – Interview: “Chaerin Kim Sets New Records”, Los Angeles, California | October 27, 2025 Link
• Sohu News – “Chaerin Sets a New Record with Harp and Piano”, China | October 9, 2025 Link
• Toutiao Today – “Chaerin Kim Sets a New Record with Harp and Piano”, China | October 9, 2025 Link
• WUMB-FM 91.9 – Interview on Rendezvous and Teaching at UMass Boston, Boston, MA | October 7, 2025 Link
• Boston Korea Newspaper – Interview “Chaerin Kim Sets a World First with Harp and Piano, Writing a New Chapter in Classical Music History” | Oct 2, 2025 Link
• Mass Media – Interview “UMass Boston Professor Breaks Barriers in Classical Music”, Boston | September 29, 2025 Link
• NewsBreak–“UMass Boston Professors Breaks Barriers in Classical Music”  Mountain View, CA| September 29, 2025 Link
• UMass Boston News – “With Harp and Piano, Chaerin Kim Sets New Records” | September 5, 2025 Link
• Yale University News – “Chaerin Kim makes history with her piano and harp debut” | August 28, 2025 Link 
• Munsif TV – Interview: “Grammy Awards Voting Member Dr. Chaerin Kim on Her Musical Journey,” Hyderabad, India | August 20, 2025 Link
• Wilderness Films India Ltd. – Interview with Dr. Kim, Delhi, India| August 15, 2025 Link
• WGTE Public Media – Interview with Dr. Kim, Ohio| July 7, 2025 Link
• WLRH Public Radio 89.3 – Broadcast of Recordings, Huntsville, Alabama | May 29, 2025 Link
• MPPC Press – Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Cultura (Government of Venezuela) News – “The National Philharmonic Orchestra and El Sistema received an international visit by pianist Chaerin Kim” | May 21, 2025 Link
• Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM – Interview with Maestra Chaerin Kim on Rendezvous, Venezuela | May 15, 2025 Link 1/ Link 2 
• Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM News, Caracas, Venezuela | May 21, 2025 Link
• Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM News “Rendezvous concert with renowned South Korean maestra Chaerin Kim and the National Philharmonic Orchestra”, Venezuela| May 15, 2025 Link
• WHQR Public Media – Aired Dr. David Patterson’s “Spin (Taken in Uncle Purple’s Little Car)” – premiered by Dr. Chaerin Kim | North Carolina | January 8, 2025 Link
• WHQR Public Media – Aired Dr. David Patterson’s “And David took an harp” – a composition written for and premiered by Dr. Chaerin Kim | North Carolina| November 21, 2024 Link
• WGTE Public Media – Dr. Kim: Rendezvous in Performance | Ohio | November 11, 2024 Link
• WGCU Public Media – Three Song Stories | Florida| May 31, 2024 Link
• Royal Holloway Radio – Interview with Dr. Kim | United Kingdom | April 10, 2024 Link 1  / Link 2
• WGTE Public Media – Dr. Chaerin Kim: Rendezvous | Ohio| March 30, 2024 Link
• WCPE Radio – The Classical Station – Interview | North Carolina | January 20, 2021 Link
• London Radio – Interview: Winner of the “Future Classic Women Awards” | United Kingdom| September 28, 2020 Link
• London Radio – Interview: Finalist for the “Future Classic Women Awards” | United Kingdom | May 18, 2020 Link

SOLO PERFORMANCES WITH ORCHESTRAS

• World Premiere, Dr. Michael Bulychev-Okser’s Harp Concerto “Lotus Flower”, written for Dr. Chaerin Kim | TBA in 2026
• American Premiere, One soloist performing both piano and harp with orchestra with Virginia Symphonicity in Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach, USA | October 4, 2026
• European Premiere, Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra (composed and conducted by Dr. Chaerin Kim), Festival Orchestra, Tallinn, Estonia | 2025
• Estonian Premiere, Grandjany Aria in Classical Style, Festival Orchestra, Tallinn, Estonia | 2025
• World Premiere, Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra (composed by Dr. Chaerin Kim), Soloist with National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela | 2025
• South American Premiere, Rendezvous (composed by Dr. Chaerin Kim), with National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela | 2023
• World Premiere, Rendezvous (composed by Dr. Chaerin Kim), with University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra | 2018
• Soloist, Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2, University of Massachusetts Boston Chamber Orchestra | 2018
• Soloist, Claude Debussy – Danses sacrées et profanes, University of Massachusetts Boston Orchestra | 2014
• Soloist, Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2, Boston Chamber Orchestra | 2014
• Soloist, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Flute and Harp Concerto, University of Massachusetts Boston Orchestra | 2012
• Soloist, Alberto Ginastera – Harp Concerto, Boston University Symphony Orchestra — Winner, Soloist Competition | 2008
• Korean Premiere, Alberto Ginastera – Harp Concerto, Seongnam Philharmonic Orchestra — Guest Soloist, International Music Festival in Korea (Live Broadcast) | 2007
• Soloist, Maurice Ravel – Introduction and Allegro, Yonsei Sinfonietta — Guest Soloist | 2000
• Soloist, Claude Debussy – Danses sacrées et profanes, Yonsei Sinfonietta — Guest Soloist | 2000
• Soloist, Gabriel Pierné – Harp Concerto, Ewha Womans University Orchestra — Winner, Soloist Competition | 1998

SOLO / DUET PERFORMANCES

• Asian Premiere,  Rendezvous with Harp and Orchestra (composed by Dr. Chaerin Kim), Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS), Mumbai, India | 2025
• Harp and Organ Recital, King’s Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts | 2025
• Harp and Organ Recital, Park Street Church, Boston, Massachusetts | 2025
• Accordion Solo Performance, Kissimmee, Florida | 2023
• Drum Solo Performance, Kissimmee, Florida | 2023
• Harp and Voice Performance for the Chancellor at UMass Boston with honorable guests, Boston, Massachusetts | 2016
• Solo Harpist, Albert Zabel’s Marguerite douloureuse au rouet for the British film Kaleidoscope — film awarded Best Performance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2017
• World Premiere, Rendezvous (Piano Version, composed by Chaerin Kim), Boston, Massachusetts | 2017
• World Premiere, “And David took an harp” by Dr. David Patterson, written for Chaerin Kim, Boston, Massachusetts | 2016
• Harpsichordist, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, Quincy, Massachusetts | 2013
• World Premiere, People Town by Michael Maganuco, Boston, Massachusetts | 2008
• Solo Recitals, Concert Hall, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts | 2005 – 2008
• World Premiere, Fairy Tale Concerto for Harp and Orchestra by Dr. Ivana Lisak, written for Chaerin Kim, Boston, Massachusetts | 2007
• Solo Harpist, Live Performances on Radio & Television, Seoul, Korea | 2007
  Chamber Music Performer, Three Concerts at Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts | 2006
• Solo Recitals, Harkness Hall and Sprague Hall, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut | 2004 – 2005
• Solo Harpist, Live Performances on Radio & Television, Moscow, Russia | 2005
• Solo Recital, Lexington, Massachusetts | 2005
• Harp Ensemble and Duo Performer, Wales National Television Broadcast, United Kingdom | 2003
• Solo Harpist, Salvi Concert, London, United Kingdom | 2002 – 2003
• Solo Recital, Royal Academy of Music, London, United Kingdom | 2003
• Solo Harpist, Chosun Newspaper Young Musician Concert, Seoul, Korea | 2001
• Solo Recital, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea | 2001
• Solo Harpist, Seoul Baroque Music Course, Seoul, Korea | 2000
• Solo Harpist, Seoul Art Hall, Seoul, Korea | 2000
• Harp Duet Performance with her teacher, Young-san Art Hall, Seoul, Korea | 1999
• Solo Harpist, Honorable Student Concert, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea | 1997
• Solo Harpist, Spring Concert, Kaywon High School, Seongnam, Korea — featured as Best Performer of the Year | 1996
• Solo Harpist, Final Concert, Susann McDonald Music Course, Villars, Switzerland | 1995
• Solo Pianist, Korea Young Musician Festival, Seoul, Korea | 1990

INVITED MASTERCLASSES, LECTURES, AND GUEST FACULTY ENGAGEMENTS
Dr. Kim’s international teaching and masterclass activity reflects her commitment to global music education and cross-cultural dialogue. Her lectures and workshops across universities and conservatories in Asia, Europe, and North America integrate sociocultural theory, inclusive pedagogy, and creative practice, advancing music education as a vehicle for social understanding and professional growth.

• Guest Lecturer, Vice-Chancellor Distinguished Lecture Series, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
  Topic: The Conductor as Educator – Inspiring the Next Generation of Musicians | 2025
• Teaching Masterclass for All Music Teachers, Furtados School of Music, Mumbai, India | 2025
  Topic 1: The Art of Being a True Music Educator: Teaching with Purpose, Passion, and Integrity
  Topic 2: Sociocultural Dimensions of Music Education: Teaching in a Globalized World
• Guest Lecturer, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India
  Topic: Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, India
  Topic: The Neuroscience of Practice – How Students Learn Music Efficiently | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya, India
  Topic: Professional Development and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Christ University, Bengaluru, India
  Topic: Professional Development, Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders, and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India
  Topic: Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Composition Masterclass, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India
  Topic: Rendezvous Across Sound – Composition, Variation & Cultural Translation | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, India
  Topic: Professional Development, Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders, and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Piano Masterclass, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF), Vaddeswaram, India
  Topic: Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Piano Masterclass, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur, India
  Topic 1: Music and Art as a Tool for Social Change: Global and Local Perspectives
  Topic 2: Professional Development and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Piano Masterclass, SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) School of Performing Arts, Mumbai, India
  Topic: How to Manage Stage Fright and Career Development for Musicians | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India
  Topic: The Neuroscience of Practice – How Students Learn Music Efficiently | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya (Sohra Campus), Cherrapunji, India
  Topic: The Psychology of Musical Practice – From Motivation to Mastery | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Piano Masterclass, A. M. Reddy Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Narasaraopeta, India
  Topic: Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC), Vijayawada, India
  Topic: Professional Development, Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Sonovision Electronics Private Limited, Vijayawada, India
  Topic: Mental Focus and Discipline to Be Global Leaders, and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Harp and Piano Masterclass and Guest Lecturer, Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) Music Academy, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, India | 2025
  Topic 1: How to Manage Stage Fright
  Topic 2: Career Development for Musicians
• Guest Lecturer, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna, India
  Topic: Professional Development and Strategies for Success | 2025
• Harp & Composition Masterclass, Cape Cod Community College, Massachusetts | 2025
  Topic: Rendezvous: Harp with Orchestra | 2025
• Guest Lecturer and Piano Masterclass, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad, India | 2025
  Topic 1: The Link Between Mental Health and Physical Well-Being – Examination of the interrelationship between psychological resilience, physical health, and artistic performance; fostering holistic student development through mindful practice.
  Topic 2: The Power of Practice: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities – Investigating the pedagogical value of disciplined practice as a framework for resilience, adaptability, and lifelong learning.
  Topic 3: Commitment and Balance in Collegiate Life – Guidance on sustaining academic and professional goals through internships, reflective study, and the cultivation of balance between rigor and joy in learning.
  Topic 4: The Essence of True Passion – A study of motivation and intrinsic commitment in the performing arts, emphasizing sacrifice, perseverance, and purpose-driven artistry.
  Topic 5: The Healing Power of Music and Art – Exploration of music and the arts as catalysts for emotional healing, creative expression, and intercultural understanding. 
• Piano and Harp Masterclass, The First Artist-in-Residence, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai, India | 2025
• Piano and Voice Masterclass, Neemrana Music Foundation, Delhi, India | 2025
• Piano Masterclass, Furtados School of Music, Mumbai, India | 2025
• Harp and Piano Masterclass, Mozarteum Caracas, Venezuela | 2025
• Harp and Composition Workshop, Hampton Roads Harp Festival, Virginia, USA
  Topic: Rendezvous Harp with Orchestra | 2025
• Guest Lecturer, Hampton Roads Harp Festival, Virginia, USA
  Topic: How to Manage Stage Fright | 2025
• Lecturer, Classical Hugs Music Academy, Tallinn, Estonia
  Topic: How to Succeed in Your Profession as a Musician | 2024
• Piano Masterclass, Madras Music College, Chennai, India | 2019
• Piano and Harp Masterclass, KM Music College, Chennai, India | 2019
• Piano Masterclass, Strings Music Academy, Chennai, India | 2019
• Piano Masterclass, Loyola College, Vijayawada, India | 2018
• Piano Masterclass, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA | 2017
• Harp Masterclass, Eastern Nazarene College, Massachusetts, USA | 2011
• Harp Masterclass, Beechwood Elementary School, Massachusetts, USA | 2011

MUSIC FESTIVALS

• Founder and Director, Rodem International Music Festival, Mumbai, India | Scheduled for July 2027
• Artist and Guest Lecturer, Hampton Roads Harp Festival, Virginia, USA |
  2025
• Conductor, Piano and Harp Faculty, International Music Festival, Tallinn, Estonia |
  2024 – Present
• Piano and Harp Faculty, International Music Festival, Bucharest, Romania | 2024
• Soloist and Composer, New Music Festival, Nebraska, USA | 2024
• Soloist, Korean International Music Festival, Seoul, Korea | 2007
• Fellow, Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA | 2006
• Participant, World Harp Congress, Dublin, Ireland  | 2005
• Soloist and Fellow, Seoul Baroque Music Course, Seoul, Korea | 2000
• Soloist, Summer Harp Festival, Zürich, Switzerland | 1995
• Soloist, Korean Young Musician Festival, Seoul, Korea |1990

ORCHESTRAL – PRINCIPAL HARP

• UMass Boston Orchestra, Boston, Massachusetts | 2018
• Boston Chamber Orchestra, Boston, Massachusetts | 2013
• Boston Cantata Singers, Boston, Massachusetts | 2007 – 2010
• Waltham Symphony Orchestra, Waltham, Massachusetts | 2009
• Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Boston, Massachusetts | 2005 – 2008
• Boston College Symphony Orchestra, Boston, Massachusetts | 2008
• Boston Symphony Hall (Guest Performances), Boston, Massachusetts | 2006 – 2007
• Boston University Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York | 2006
• Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra (Maestro James Levine), Lenox, MA | 2005
• Yale Philharmonia, New Haven, Connecticut | 2003 – 2005
• Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York | 2004
• Royal Academy of Music Philharmonia, London, United Kingdom | 2001 – 2003
• Ewha Womans University Symphony Orchestra, Seoul, Korea | 1997 – 2000
• Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) National Symphony Orchestra, Seoul, Korea | 1998 – 1999
• Seoul Youth Symphony Orchestra, Seoul, Korea | 1998

CONDUCTING

• Orchestra Conductor — International Music Festival, Tallinn, Estonia | 2024–Present Link
• Conductor & Artist-in-Residence — Silversounds Orchestra, Beechwood Knoll Elementary, Quincy, MA | 2011–2013
• Choir Conductor — Quincy Presbyterian Church, Quincy, MA | 2011
• Conductor — Yewon Art Middle School Choir, Seoul, Korea | 1994

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Active Member, International Society for Music Education (ISME), International | 2025 – Present
• Active Member, National Association for Music Education (NAfME), United States | Affiliated with Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) | 2025 – Present
• Active Member, Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), United States | Affiliated with Massachusetts Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and Boston Area Music Teachers Association (BMTA) | 2025 – Present
• Active Member, College Music Society (CMS), United States | 2025 – Present
• Voting Member, The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), United States | 2024 – Present
• Member, Boston Musicians’ Association (AFM Local 9-535), United States | 2005 – 2012
• Member, American Harp Society (AHS), Boston Chapter | 2005 – 2012
• Member, World Harp Congress (WHC) | 2005 – 2006       

  MUSIC INDUSTRY & PUBLISHING AFFILIATIONS

• Affiliated Composer and Publisher, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) | 2016–Present
• Registered Songwriter and Rights Administrator, Songtrust | 2016–Present
• Registered Recording Artist and Rights Holder, SoundExchange | 2016–Present

PIANO ACCOMPANIST

• University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts | 2014 – 2019
  Accompanied choir concerts and students’ juries as needed.
• New Haven Korean Church, Hamden, Connecticut | 2003 – 2005 
  Served as principal pianist and choir accompanist.
• Korean Chang Jo Church, Seoul, Korea | 1994 – 2001
  Served as principal pianist for daily 5 a.m. services and weekly choir performances.

VOICE

• First Soprano, Florida First Baptist Church Choir, Kissimmee, Florida | 2020 – 2023
• Solo Vocalist, Recorded “Rendezvous” in 80 languages | 2013 – 2018
• Alto, Korean Church of Boston Choir, Boston, Massachusetts | 2006 – 2010
• First Soprano, Yale Glee Club, New Haven, Connecticut | 2003 – 2005

COMPOSITIONS

• Rendezvous — written in multiple instrumentations including orchestra, harp, piano, and voice; lyrics translated into 80 languages | 2013
• The Fireworks — composed for solo piano | 2006
• The Variation — composed for solo piano | 2005

ARRANGEMENT

• Giovanni Battista Pescetti — Sonata in C Minor, arranged for flute and harp | 2007

RECORDINGS

• 151 original tracks released: 8 full albums (58 songs) and 93 singles | 2002 – 2026
  
  Albums
• Deo Gloria | February 2, 2026
• Blessed Assurance | May 26, 2020
• Felicity | January 1, 2020
• Touching a Raindrop | July 19, 2017
• Mellifluous | May 8, 2015
• Rendezvous: Instrumental Collection | May 8, 2013
• A Dedicated Poem | February 2, 2010
• 11-Year-Old Plays the Piano | May 5, 1990
  
  Singles
• 93 singles released between 2002 – 2026

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Singles

May 2020 Singles

(May 25) I Surrender All (Youtube)

(May 25) All The Way My Savior Leads Me (Youtube)

(May 20) Blessed Assurance (Youtube)

2019 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Latin, Bengali, Turkish, Vietnamese, Kazakh, Tagalog, Amharic, and Hebrew!

2018 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Nepali, Nigerian Pidgin, Kinyarwanda, Ukrainian, Persian Farsi, Greek, Tamil, Ambonese Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, and Thai!

2017 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Tigrinya, Taishanese, Japanese, Taiwanese Hokkien, Bulgarian, Albanian, Marathi, Dhivehi, Somali, and Arabic!

(July 7) Rendezvous Run Away (Youtube)

(July 1) Rendezvous Lost (Youtube)

(June 3) And David Took an Harp – By Albany Records (Youtube)

2016 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Romanian, Portuguese, Swahili, Montenegrin, Luganda, Kabyle, Malayalam, Urdu, Berber, Finnish, Danish, Slovenian, Bosnian, Catalan, Jamaican Patois, and Georgian!

2015 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Hungarian, Zulu, Bahasa Malaysia, Cape Verdean Creole, Dutch, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Croatian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Macedonian, Yoruba, Slovak, and Mandarin Poetic!

(May 5) Rendezvous JJ (Youtube)

2014 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: Italian, Igbo, Czech, Hausa, Russian, Punjabi, Swedish, Polish, Lao, Latvian, Burmese, Serbian, Twi, Cantonese, and Mandarin!

(Sep. 9) Rendezvous Somewhere (Youtube)

2013 Singles

Rendezvous is released in the following languages: English, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Hindi Grand, and French!

(May 8) Rendezvous – Harp Version (Youtube)

(May 8) Rendezvous – Piano Version (Youtube)

(May 1) Soloist on Spin (taken in uncle’s purple’s little car) by David Patterson (Spotify) (Youtube)

2002 Releases

(Feb. 2) Sicilenne Variée (Youtube)