SOYEON KIM
Flute · Piccolo · Los Angeles
Soyeon Kim is a highly acclaimed flutist and educator with over two decades of international performance and teaching experience. She served as Associate Principal Flute with the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra for more than 20 years and has held principal positions with Alte Musik Seoul. A graduate of Seoul National University and the Conservatoire National de Region de Saint-Maur-Des-Fossés in France, she is a prizewinner of major international competitions and has performed extensively as a soloist and orchestral musician throughout Korea, Europe, and the United States.
Her artistry is grounded in a deep commitment to both musical excellence and education. Drawing from her international training in France and Korea and mentorship under renowned flutists including Alain Marion, Maxence Larrieu, and Philippe Bernold, she approaches music-making as a balance of tradition and innovation. Her teaching emphasizes the development of tone, breath control, technique, and expressive depth while nurturing confidence, discipline, and joy in performance. She guides students to cultivate both technical mastery and artistic identity, preparing them for auditions, performances, and lifelong engagement with music.
Orchestral
Associate Principal Flute — Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra (2001–2023)
Principal Flute — Alte Musik Seoul Orchestra (2021–2023)
Principal Flute — Asian Youth Orchestra (1995–1996)
Principal Flute — Seoul Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (1992–1996)
Education
Master of Music, Flute Performance — Seoul National University
Document: Analysis of Luciano Berio, Sequenza
Diplôme de Perfectionnement (Flute) — Conservatoire National de Musique de Bourg-la-Reine, France
Diplôme de Perfectionnement (Flute & Chamber Music) — Conservatoire National de Region de Saint-Maur-Des-Fossés, France
Diplôme de Supérieur — Conservatoire Municipal Paul-Dukas, France
Diplôme de Supérieur (Flûte, Chamber Music & Solfège) — Conservatoire National de Région de Saint-Maur, France
Bachelor of Music — Seoul National University
Awards
1st Prize — Européean de Musique (France)
1st Prize — Leopold-Bellan Competition (France)
1st Prize — National du Jeunes Flutists Competition (France)
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