Susan J. Kim, Violinist

Susan J. Kim, violinist, studied with Sally Thomas and Joel Smirnoff at The Juilliard School, where she earned her B.M. and M.M. She was the recipient of the Charles Petschek Award and the Michael Cohen Scholarship, which are given to exceptional students based on their music performance. During her studies at The Juilliard School, she won the concerto competition and performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the Juilliard Symphony. She has worked with distinguished artists, such as Joseph Gingold, Charles Castleman, Roland Vamos, Stephanie Chase, Mitchell Stern, Steven Doane, Charles Reiner, and Gibert Kalish, as well as members of the Vermeer Quartet and the Juilliard Quartet. As a performer, Kim has performed as a soloist, a member of an orchestra, and a chamber musician across the United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, and South Korea.

In pursuit of becoming a music educator, she recently received a Doctor of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Since earning her doctorate, she has published an article in the American String Teachers Journal and has presented her research in a juried poster session at the American String Teachers Association National conference. Currently, she is a violin faculty member of the Preparatory Division at the Mannes College of Music and has a thriving private studio in northern New Jersey. Her students have won numerous awards and competitions and have been accepted to reputable music institutions.