Minju Kim, Violist
Minju Kim leads a multifaceted career spanning education, performance, and social advocacy by fostering the growth of aspiring musicians while maintaining an active presence on the concert stage. Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor of Violin at Boston University School of Music and has previously taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Akron School of Music, Festival del Lago, Encore Chamber Music, and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
She performs as a chamber and orchestral musician, both at home in North America and on international stages including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Severance Hall. She has been a frequent guest artist at Festival de Febrero, Artosphere Music Festival, Strings Music Festival, among others and has enjoyed extensive collaborations with various chamber groups including Jankovic Ensemble for string quartet, Khemia Ensemble, and A Far Cry, with her performances reaching a wider audience through broadcasts on media platforms like American Public Media’s Performance Today, WCLV, WQXR, and Grammy-nominated album, Canto America. Previously, she served as the second violin principal of CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra and former acting concertmistress of the Evansville Philharmonic, and she continues to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, Met Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony and others. Combining her passion for arts education and social advocacy, Dr. Kim directs the Third Culture Ensemble, bringing focus to underrepresented composers and serving marginalized communities.
Dr. Kim received her Doctor of Music in violin performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from Cleveland Institute of Music. Her doctoral dissertation, focusing on the works of Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, showcases her commitment to highlighting the contributions of living female composers.
Ms. Kim performs at CCCMF 2023 on October 12
