Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim
Based in New York City, South Korean violinist/improviser/teacher Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim has been presented by acclaimed organizations such as Chamber Music America, House of Yes, International Contemporary Ensemble, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Metropolis Ensemble, The Juilliard School, Prague Conservatory, and Music Technology at Mason Gross, as well as National Arts Diversity Integration Association, Fifth Wall Performing Arts, Current Showcase, Variousound Sessions 2020 Residency, and the Bushwick Improvised Music Series. Lim’s early performing career, starting at the age of 10, mainly took place in South Korea, Czech Republic, Germany, and the UK. An avid chamber musician, Lim is a member of the Unison Quartet, who has previously participated in the Juilliard String Quartet Seminar, Perlman Music Program, and Aspen Music Festival. As an improviser, she is co-founder of Impromptuo and The Moving Orchestra, both of which focus on performing free-form improvisation. Lim is also a loving teacher of 19 young violinists in New York City as faculty member at Opus 118 Harlem School of Music and New Amsterdam School. She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from The Juilliard School and is currently a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.
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