Jin Kim is a South Korean Baroque violinist. A native of Seoul, she studied in

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

's Department of Music, and then came to the United States to study at the University of Michigan under Ruggiero Ricci. She learned baroque violin from Sigiswald Kuijken, a Belgian violinist and conductor noted for authentic instruments, and has performed in Europe, the United States and

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. Currently, she devotes herself to the promotion of

early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...

in South Korea. She has worked with the period instrument ensemble La Petite Bande. As a founder, she has been leading

Musica Glorifica Jin Kim is a South Korean Baroque violinist. A native of Seoul, she studied in Seoul National University's Department of Music, and then came to the United States to study at the University of Michigan under Ruggiero Ricci. She learned baroque v ...

since 2002.

Instruments

Jin Kim currently plays a violin made in Absam in 1656 by Jacob Stainer.

Recordings

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– Sonatas For Violin & Basso Continuo, with Musica Glorificaa (2007) *Psalms for you – 17th century Italian music, with

(2002) * Bach – St Matthew Passion BWV 244, with La Petite Bande (2010)

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* Bach – Cantatas, BWV 13 – 73 – 81 – 144, with La Petite Bande (2008)

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Sources

Jin Kim
at MusicaGlorifica.com
Jin Kim
at JinKimViolin.com

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Jin South Korean violinists Performers of early music Baroque-violin players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Seoul National University alumni University of Michigan alumni South Korean expatriates in the United States Musicians from Seoul 21st-century violinists