Irene Kim

Biography

Korean-American pianist Irene Kim, a critically acclaimed prize-winner of international competitions, has performed across the globe in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australasia appearing in venues such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, and Coachella.

She is known for her powerful and authoritative performances, which include the rare feat of performing Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto without a conductor. As a genre-defying musician, she performs on both piano and harpsichord as co-founder of Brightfeahter together with violinist Benjamin Hoffman as well as alongside Danny Elfman in his iconic career-spanning shows.

She holds a doctorate from the Peabody Conservatory where she was awarded the Albert and Rosa Silverman Memorial Scholarship and the Lillian Gutman Memorial Piano Prize by the Conservatory for her musical endeavors during her studies there with Boris Slutsky.