Karen Kim — violin

Saturday, 10. 4. 2008

Violinist Karen Kim is a founding member of the Parker Quartet, and has performed internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician. She has presented solo performances at Jordan Hall in Boston, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. and Steinway Hall in New York City. As a member of the Parker Quartet, she has performed extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Karen received her BM and MM in violin performance, as well as her MM in chamber music, from the New England Conservatory. She studied classical violin with Donald Weilerstein and jazz violin with vocalist Dominique Eade. She has also worked with Paul Katz, Roger Tapping, Kim Kashkashian, Miriam Fried, Martha Strongin Katz, and Lucy Stoltzman. Karen finds herself continually inspired by other realms of music as well as by visual art. When away from her quartet, she can be found painting, exploring museums, and practicing yoga.

Karen plays on a Joseph Rocca violin made in 1852.