Saetbyeol Kim, an Astral Pianist, is rapidly earning a reputation for her interpretations, which “impress with energy and freshness” (The Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy). She has performed around the world, including Carnegie Recital Hall, Teatro Civico in Italy, Petit Palau Hall in Spain. Kim has appeared as a soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and many others.
Kim is the First Prize Winner of the Dallas International Piano Competition and the Rochester Philharmonic Competition, Second Prize Winner of the Washington International Competition and Louisiana International Piano Competition, and a recipient of special prizes at the San Antonio International Competition, New Orleans International Competition, and the Paderewski International Competition.
Kim is a sought-after chamber music artist and received invitations to perform with Cho–Liang Lin. She also performed chamber music and vocal music in the summer of 2018 at the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest.
Ms. Kim holds a Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Enrico Elisi. She received an Artist Diploma from Glenn Gould School with Marietta Orlov and from Rice University under Jon Kimura Parker. Kim is currently pursuing her Doctorate degree at Northwestern University with James Giles.
You can hear Kim’s First Round performance during Session 5 on Monday, August 3.