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Clara Kim

is a creative who believes in fostering curiosity, empathy, and expressive freedom through music

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As a violinist, curator, and educator, Clara frequently collaborates with others. A curious listener, she enjoys learning about other people - how they think, what they feel, how they absorb the world around them.

Clara has commissioned and premiered countless pieces by established, emerging, and student composers alike, and has worked with some of today’s most imaginative musical voices. As a performer, she loves connecting with audiences, people, and communities around the globe. Clara’s significant engagements include performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, and Jordan Hall.

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Commissioning efforts

Generously supported by organizations such as

Chamber Music America

Concert Artist Guild

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New Music USA

Koussevitzky Music Foundation

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

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MEDIA

A selection of performances captured live in concert halls around the world.

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Season Highlights

Faculty artist at Constellations Chamber Concerts’ Chamber Music Workshop

Premiere of Juri Seo’s new work for Clara and gamin for The Space Between

Premiere of Thomas Osborne’s new work for Clara and Iksoo in Seoul, Korea for East | West

New commission in the works for a solo work by Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

Release of Derek Bermel’s Spring Cadenzas as producer. Featuring Midori, A Far Cry, and Project STEP

48 St. Stephen wins Julia Y. and Stephen L. Hansen Humanities Network Award for “The Sound We Share: Contemporary Classical Music of Our Time”

Noise Cabinet presents Sõ Percussion and receives Kosasa Foundation Grant

Midori’s Orchestra Residencies Program with Forth Worth Youth Orchestras and Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra

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Performance Highlights

Significant engagements include appearances at

Carnegie Hall

Merkin Hall

Jordan Hall

Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam

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Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall

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Projects

Composer Collaborations

As a violinist passionate about new music, it is an incredible honor to commission, perform, and advocate for the work of living composers. Read more about my commissions, premieres, projects, history, and collaborations with composers here.

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People & Places

A solo violin project which presents a collection of works, each inspired by a location that shaped their creation. From the trilling insects in the Thai countryside to the serene shores of Hawaiʻi, this program honors the deeply personal connection between place and music.

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Noise Cabinet

Noise Cabinet is a concert series created for listeners with openness and curiosity. Through several thoughtfully curated programs, the series offers a wide range of sounds from solo works and chamber music, to acoustic and electro-acoustic compositions.

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48 Saint Stephen

48 Saint Stephen is an adventurous violin and piano duo with Angela Kim. The ensemble’s mission is to develop a sense of closeness between the old and new, and a timelessness that holds them together.

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THE SPACE BETWEEN

The Space Between is a collaboration between violinist Clara Kim, multi-instrumentalist artist gamin, and composer Juri Seo. Through Korean gugak, Western European classical tradition, and newly created works shaped by both, the project celebrates music as a site of dialogue, belonging, and creative transformation.

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East | West

In East | West, violinist Clara Kim and geomungo artist Iksoo Heo come together for a program that both reflects and celebrates Eastern and Western musical traditions. The project offers works that honor the past while embracing new, boundary-crossing creations.

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MUMFORD CONCERTO

This newly commissioned work will be a chamber concerto to be written by Jeffrey Mumford for Clara Kim and BlackBox Ensemble. It promises to be a richly layered celebration of Clara’s singular musical voice, as well as her passionate, insightful virtuosity.

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