Hyeonji Heather Kim

Hyeonji Heather Kim is a violinist from South Korea who first came to prominence after making her orchestral debut with the Gwangmyeong Symphony Orchestra at the age of 10. Since beginning her violin studies at the age of five, she has won first prizes in numerous major national competitions, including the Joongang Music Competition and the Eumyeon Competition.

She is a recipient of the Manfred-Grommek-Förderpreis from the Kronberg Academy, where she made her debut at the Casals Forum. In 2023, she was selected as a Kumho Young Artist and gave a recital in 2024. She has continued to establish herself as a soloist, advancing to the semifinals of international competitions, including the Sendai International Music Competition and the Schoenfeld International String Competition.

An active chamber musician, Hyeonji has participated in the Emerson String Quartet Institute as a member of the Prologue Quartet since 2025. She is also a member of Trio Daon, which gave its debut recital in South Korea in 2026. She has appeared at numerous international music festivals, including Kneisel Hall, the LG Chamber Music Festival with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Cambridge International String Academy in London, and the Seoul Arts Center Summer Festival. In the summer of 2026, she also performed as a Young Artist at the PyeongChang Music Festival & School.

Currently, she is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University under the guidance of Arnaud Sussmann.