Binna Kim is a composer, pianist, and clarinetist from Seoul, Korea. Her inspirations come from various cultural experiences and from installation art by artists such as Lee Ufan and Sarah Sze. Kim’s pieces are the culmination of her attempt to blend art and culture and transform it into music. Her work has been performed in the United States, South Korea, Germany and France by various ensembles, including the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Half Stick Duo, CMU Contemporary Ensemble and SNU Chamber Ensemble.
Binna Kim is a composer, pianist, and clarinetist from Seoul, Korea. Her inspirations come from various cultural experiences and from installation art by artists such as Lee Ufan and Sarah Sze. Kim’s pieces are the culmination of her attempt to blend art and culture and transform it into music. Her work has been performed in the United States, South Korea, Germany and France by various ensembles, including the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, Half Stick Duo, CMU Contemporary Ensemble and SNU Chamber Ensemble.
Recently she was commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra where her chamber orchestra piece will be premiered in June of 2014. Other recent honors include winning the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 9th Annual Reading Session, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, and the award of the orchestra competition at Carnegie Mellon University.
Kim has also attended notable programs such as the Aspen Music Festival, and participated in master classes with Steven Stucky, John Corigliano, John Harbison, Stephen Hartke, and Michael Finnissy.
Kim is currently pursuing her D.M.A. at the New England Conservatory, studying with Michael Gandolfi. She received her bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University and her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied with Leonardo Balada.