Since graduating from the Korean National University of Arts and earning masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, pianist Jae Won Kim has rapidly created a niche as a soloist and chamber musician. A first prize-winner or laureate of many international piano competitions, she has performed around the world with musicians from prestigious organizations like the Metropolitan Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony and Cincinnati Symphony. A recent highlight was a performance in Luxembourg sponsored by the Korean Embassy. Dr. Kim currently teaches at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor of Piano at Kentucky State University. For more information, please visit her website at www.jaewonkimpiano.com.