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JEANYI KIM
violinist
Jeanyi Kim is the Assistant Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Concertmaster of the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra. During this season, she will be one of the guest Assistant Concertmasters of the London Symphony Orchestra.
As a soloist, she has appeared most recently with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, Waukesha Symphony Orchestra, and Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. A former member of the Prometheus Trio, Ms. Kim has performed in myriad venues, including WPR's "Sunday Afternoon Live from the Elvehjem" Concert Series. She has also been a guest artist in the Frankly Music Chamber Music Series and also on WFMR's "Backstage Pass."
The Toronto native has performed in North and South America and Europe in numerous festivals, including the Banff Music Centre, Tanglewood Music Center, Holland Music Sessions, Aspen Music Festival, and Sarasota Music Festival.
A dedicated teacher, Kim often travels to Brazil with her husband, Alexander Mandl, violinist and conductor, to teach and perform at the Eleazar de Carvalho International Music Festival. She has also served on the faculties of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Wisconsin Conservatory, Neighborhood Music School, Tabor Community Arts Center and the Renaissance Center.
Her major teachers include Erick Friedman, Berl Senofsky, Kyung Yu, and Rebecca Henry. Other important influences include Sidney Harth, members of the Tokyo String Quartet and the Peabody Trio. Ms. Kim served as Concertmaster of the Yale Philharmonia and Yale Symphony, and was the recipient of the Yale Bach Society Award, Friends of Music at Yale Prize, and the Stuart Walker Memorial Scholarship.
Recently, Ms. Kim was awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Yale University, from which she also earned her B.A., M.M., and M.M.A. degrees.
