Mijin Kim started playing classical piano at the age of five. She began playing pop and jazz style at the age of eighteen completing the courses in both Soong-Sil Conservatory and Seoul Jazz Academy in South Korea. Soon after, she started to teach and play with many musicians in different venues in Seoul being as well honored with the 1st prize at the Ulsan Jazz Festival Competition in 2006 with her Quartet. In 2007 she moved to Europe to attend two Conservatories, receiving the Bachelor’s degree from Prince Claus Conservatory and the Master’s degree from Maastricht Conservatory. During her Master studies, she recorded in The Netherlands her first album ‘End of the Line’ and released it in Korea in 2014. The Album release concert has been performed in SJA HALL (KR). Between 2014 and 2016 she lived in Seoul, South Korea, where she performed regularly in different venues. In May 2016 she moved back to Europe. Currently she is playing and teaching in The Netherlands.
Mijin Kim started playing classical piano at the age of five. She began playing pop and jazz style at the age of eighteen completing the courses in both Soong-Sil Conservatory and Seoul Jazz Academy in South Korea. Soon after, she started to teach and play with many musicians in different venues in Seoul being as well honored with the 1st prize at the Ulsan Jazz Festival Competition in 2006 with her Quartet. In 2007 she moved to Europe to attend two Conservatories, receiving the Bachelor’s degree from Prince Claus Conservatory and the Master’s degree from Maastricht Conservatory. During her Master studies, she recorded in The Netherlands her first album ‘End of the Line’ and released it in Korea in 2014. The Album release concert has been performed in SJA HALL (KR). Between 2014 and 2016 she lived in Seoul, South Korea, where she performed regularly in different venues. In May 2016 she moved back to Europe. Currently she is playing and teaching in The Netherlands.
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Performances
Thanks to a baggage of 20-year of performance both in Asia and Europe, Mijin collected a rich experience that allows her to play the piano fitting in so many different ensembles (from solo piano to larger format with drums, bass, singer, horns etc.) and performing type of music: from Jazz (swing, latin, ballades etc..) to Easy Listening. Hired and trusted by numerous Venues in South Korea and in the Netherlands where she performed as a pianist for formal concerts and background music. Her working and musical experience made her able to adapt to any request such as parties, formal events, weddings or simply background music concerts for private gathering.
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