Jiyoung Kim is a pianist from South Korea, currently residing and performing in Germany.
Kim has garnered numerous prizes in top international competitions, including the 3rd Prize at the
Maj Lind International Piano Competition, as well as awards at the Jacob Flier International Piano
Competition, Munich Steinway Competition, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb,
Tallinn International Piano Competition, Bösendorfer USASU International Piano Competition,
Shigeru Kawai International Piano Competition, and International Tchaikovsky Competition for
Young Musicians. She also received the Pnina Salzman Award at the Tel-Hai International Piano
Masterclass.
She made her solo debut at Carnegie Hall and has since performed at venues such as the
Gewandhaus Leipzig, Konzerthaus Berlin, Estonia Concert Hall, and Seoul Arts Center. She has
also given recitals across Korea, Norway, Germany, Russia, and Israel. Designated as a Gyeonggi
Young Artist, Kim presented concerts as an artist in residence.
She made her orchestral debut in Seoul at the age of 9 and has since appeared with numerous
orchestras, including the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Estonia National Symphony Orchestra,
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, State Symphony
Orchestra of the Russian Federation "Novaya Russia," Musikalische Komödie Leipzig, Gyeonggi
Philharmonic Orchestra, Gunpo Prime Philharmonic Orchestra, and Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2024, her recording of Scriabin's 12 Etudes Op. 8 and Ravel's Miroirs was released under the
auspices of the Internationale Stiftung zur Förderung von Kultur und Zivilisation.
Kim graduated from Yewon School and Seoul Arts High School, where she studied with Hyerim Kim.
She continued her musical education at Seoul National University and received a Bachelor of Music
with the highest distinction under the guidance of Prof. Aviram Reichert. During her studies, she was
awarded the Professor Jung-Joo Oh Memorial Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding
achievement.
After moving to Germany in 2019, Kim earned both a Master's degree and the Zertifikat
Meisterklasse with the highest distinction from the University of Music and Theatre Munich.
Currently, she is pursuing a Meisterklasse at the University of Music and Theatre »Felix
Mendelssohn Bartholdy« Leipzig under Prof. Gerald Fauth, while simultaneously studying for a
Master of New Music at the University of Music and Theatre Munich under Prof. Antti Siirala.
She has been selected as a scholarship recipient by the Elfrun-Gabriel Foundation for the 2024/25
season, with multiple solo recitals planned. In addition, she has been awarded the Saxon State
Scholarship (Sächsische Landesstipendium) for the 2024/25 academic year.