Da-Hee Kim

An award-winning Korean pianist, Da-Hee Kim has performed at leading venues and festivals in South Korea, Europe, UK and Algeria including Salle Colonne and Salle Cortot in Paris, Arsenal de Metz, Steinway Hall in London, Drapers’ Hall in Coventry, Festival Culturel International de Musicique Symphonique in Algiers and the July Festival in Seoul.

A passionate chamber musician, she appears regularly with her brother, violinist Da-Min Kim, as Duo Ainos. Their acclaimed album Tradition chez les modernes was praised by critics and broadcast by KBS in South Korea, and the Duo was awarded 2nd prize at the Concours International de Musique de Chambre de Lyon.

Having graduated with distinction Sunhwa Arts School under the tutelage of DaeJin Kim, she moved to France with her family. Da-Hee entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris the following year and earned degrees in piano, accompaniment, and applied music theory. She further refined her artistry in Munich under the guidance of the legendary pianist, Elisso Virsaladze before completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at Peabody Conservatory in the U.S. A prize winner at international competitions including Montecatini, Valletta, Sète, and A. Roussel in Sofia, she continues to be recognised for her expressive playing and nuanced palette of tone colours.

Alongside her concert career, Da-Hee has taught at conservatoires and schools in France and the UK, and currently works as a pianist at Elmhurst Ballet School in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet.