Join pianist Dr. Siwon Kim, adjunct professor of music, for a recital celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary through a program of American masterworks. The evening features Gershwin’s beloved melodies, Rhapsody in Blue, and Samuel Barber’s Piano Sonata, highlighting the richness and variety of American music.

About the Artist

Dr. Siwon [see-one] Kim, a native of Seoul, South Korea, began studying piano at the age of three in Seoul under Young-Ja Lee. She continued her musical studies at the country’s most prestigious music schools, such as Sunhwa Arts School, Seoul Arts High School and Seoul National University. She received multiple merit-based scholarships throughout her studies, as she consistently ranked first in her class. Her teachers during this time included Youngsil Kim, Sekyoung Park and Hyoung-Joon Chang. After graduating from Seoul National University with a Bachelor of Music degree, she moved to the United States, joined the Toradze Piano Studio at Indiana University South Bend and received an Artist Diploma and Master of Music degree. She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, under the guidance of Prof. Arthur Greene. Kim serves as the music director at Grace United Methodist Church in South Bend and as an adjunct professor of music at Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana.

She appears as a guest artist at the invitation of such festivals and concert series as the Harbin International Piano Music Festival (China), SNU Chopin Concert Series, SNU Piano Duo Ensemble Series (South Korea), and Ultreia Stage Concert Series (USA). She performed in the Prokofiev Piano Sonatas Marathon at the Toradze International Music Festival in 2023. Dr. Kim has appeared as a soloist with orchestras worldwide, including the Gunpo Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, South Bend Symphony, and The Mariinsky Orchestra. She has performed under the batons of maestros, including Jakyung Year, Tsung Yeh, Dean Whiteside, and Valery Gergiev. (siwonkimpiano.com)