2026 Guest Artists
Fabiola Kim, Violin
—- University of Michigan
Ms. Kim has since won numerous awards and competitions, including the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition (as the youngest winner in its history), the Aspen Music Festival Violin Concerto Competition, and the Juilliard Concerto Competition. She is also a prizewinner of the Irving M. Klein International String Competition.
Ms. Kim has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Alan Gilbert, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Jane Glover, and Nicholas McGegan. Her past solo appearances include performances with major orchestras in the US, Europe and Asia. An avid chamber musician, Ms. Kim has appeared at renowned festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Steans Institute, Verbier Festival, and La Jolla Music Society SummerFest.
A dedicated educator, Ms. Kim serves as Assistant Professor of Violin at the University of Michigan. She is Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Sounding Point Academy with Robert Lipsett and serves on the faculty of Center Stage Strings.
Praised by The New York Times as “a brilliant soloist” who “played with extraordinary precision and luminosity,” violinist Fabiola Kim is a dynamic and versatile artist who maintains an active career as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and pedagogue.
Her most recent album, Paraphrases, was released on the Solo Musica label in July 2025 and is available on all major streaming platforms. Her previous recording, 1939, has received international acclaim from BBC Music Magazine, The Strad, Gramophone, American Record Guide, and others.
