Aram Kim

Korean-American violinist Aram Kim began her violin studies at the age of six. She is an alumni of the Juilliard Pre-College Division where she studied with Ann Setzer and has served as concertmaster of the orchestra. Kim is now a recent graduate of the Juilliard School, from where she holds a Bachelor of Music degree and is currently pursuing her Master of Music degree in the studio of Hyo Kang.

Kim has received first prize in numerous competitions within the Manhattan area. She was a recipient of the Merit Award in the 2019 Blount Slawson Young Artist Competition in Montgomery and was a semi-finalist in the 2019 Thomas & Evon Cooper International Violin Competition. In 2020, Kim was recognized as a National YoungArts Winner and was also featured that same year on NPR’s “From the Top” as a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. Kim has appeared as soloist with orchestras on stages including Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, the DiMenna Center, and the historical Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. She has played in masterclasses for eminent musicians such as James Ehnes, Midori Gotō, as well as members of the Juilliard String Quartet and Emerson String Quartet. As an enthusiastic chamber musician, Kim has also performed alongside Josef Špaček, Jaime Laredo, and Sharon Robinson.

Kim has been invited to international festivals such as the Narnia Festival in Italy, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Meadowmount School of Music.