Praised by the International Piano Magazine as “pianist of beautiful finesse and golden tone”, pianist Yerin Kim is a recitalist, chamber musician, and educator. She has given concerts in various festivals and recitals in major venues internationally, including The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York, Place Flagey in Brussels and Rolston Hall at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada.
Her solo debut album 'First and Last Words', works by Robert Schumann and Alfred Schnittke, was released by the Sheva Collection Label in Spring 2019. The album has garnered critical acclaim from major classical music magazines, including the International Piano Magazine, Fanfare Magazine, and The Wholenote Magazine. Partnering with violinist Brendan Shea as the Shea-Kim Duo, they perform a wide range of music for a broad audience across the world and have gained critical acclaim from major magazines and critiques. Their debut performance in Seoul, South Korea was recorded live and published by Ark Studio, and since then have released “The Sound and the Fury” (2022) and “All Roads” (2023) under Blue Griffin label.
As a regular lecturer, Kim performs and gives talks on promoting awareness of the power of music in the community that it serves, especially in the field of music and medicine. She founded and directs Sensory Friendly Music and Autism Concert Series, which has served many individuals and families across the United States. She is also co-Artistic Director with violinist Brendan Shea of Chamber Music in the Bend.
Kim currently teaches at Central Washington University as the Director of Keyboard Studies. Prior to joining Central Washington University, she taught at the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University Bloomington. Kim holds a Double Degree in Piano Performance and Psychology from Oberlin conservatory and college, a Master of Music from Indiana University Bloomington, and Doctor of Musical Arts from State University of New York, Stony Brook. Her mentors and teachers include Hans Boepple, Seunghae Choi, Haewon Song, Arnaldo Cohen, Jean-Louis Haguenauer, and Gilbert Kalish.
