Jihye Song She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Ewha Womans University in South Korea. During her university years, she participated in numerous piano competitions, ensembles, recitals, and especially collaborative performances with both instrumentalists and vocalists. After graduating, she pursued further studies in German art song at Mannheim University and opera coaching at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart in Germany. There, she had many opportunities to collaborate with vocalists and instrumentalists in a variety of performances. She developed several repertoire sets during her time there. After four years in Germany, she returned to Korea, where she worked at several colleges as a piano accompanist. In 2018, she moved to the United States with her husband and has been working as a collaborative pianist at Kennesaw State University for the past seven years. While strong piano skills are essential for any accompanist, she believes that personality plays an equally important role. She brings a spirit of helpfulness, a strong sense of responsibility, and unwavering integrity to every collaboration. She strives to be a reliable partner in music-making, and she continues to pursue excellence.

Violinist Sungsin Kim began her musical journey at the age of six and has since cultivated a career marked by artistic depth, technical excellence, and international acclaim. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea, where she quickly distinguished herself as a standout performer. During her time there, she won the university’s Concerto Competition, leading to a featured performance with the Sookmyung Philharmonic Orchestra, and also performed with the Seoul Pops Orchestra. Her early success was further validated by first prizes at the Korea Brahms Association Competition and the Eumak Journal Competition.

Kim’s performance career has spanned Korea, Japan, and the United States, including appearances at numerous international music festivals and ensemble collaborations. She continued her studies at Hanyang University for graduate work before relocating to California to advance her training. At Azusa Pacific University (APU) near Los Angeles, she was accepted into the prestigious Artist Certificate Program, earning scholarships each semester for her exceptional talent. There, she studied under Nathan Cole, First Associate Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and served as concertmaster of the Azusa Pacific Symphony.

Her artistry has been recognized through multiple accolades, including First Prize at the East Coast International Competition in New York, which led to her Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall. Additional honors include top prizes in the Osaka International Competition, Hanum National Competition, and the Kookmin Newspaper & Youngsan Art Hall Ensemble Competition.

Kim also served as an instructor at the Azusa Conservatory, a community music school dedicated to nurturing young musicians. Now based in Atlanta, she is an active freelance performer and private instructor, passionately committed to sharing her love for music. With over a decade of teaching experience, she continues to inspire students and audiences alike with her expressive performances and deep musical insight.

Soprano Jeeyeun Kim began her musical journey at the age of nine as a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Children's Choir, where she performed for nine consecutive years. During this time, she appeared in numerous prestigious events, including the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1986 Asian Games celebratory concerts, a performance at the Blue House (the Korean presidential residence), and international tours across the United States, Southeast Asia, and Japan. She was also part of a historic milestone as a member of the first children’s choir in Korea to perform Handel’s Messiah in its entirety.

At the age of 10, she narrated Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf alongside the Seoul Metropolitan Orchestra, featuring a live bassoonist—a performance that left a lasting impression on her artistic identity. In 1988, she joined performances of Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Turandot with a British opera company, invited by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in celebration of the Seoul Olympics. In 1985, she played the title role of the "Little Groom" in a dance theater production by the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Company, a production that combined traditional Korean storytelling with music and choreography.

She went on to study voice under Professor Younggeum Hwang at Yonsei University, and later earned dual Master’s degrees in Voice and Choral Conducting from Pittsburg State University, studying conducting with Dr. Susan Marchant. Jeeyeun made her Carnegie Hall debut in the Winner’s Recital of the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition, and earned First Prize in the West Central Region of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (2012) and the Southeast Kansas Symphony Concerto Aria Competition.

Her operatic credits include leading roles such as Suor Angelica (Suor Angelica), Mimi (La Bohème), Gilda (Rigoletto), and Donna Anna (Don Giovanni). The Morning praised her as “a performer with a natural and excellent stage presence, a deep understanding of her roles, and a rich vocal tone.”

In sacred music, Jeeyeun has performed Josquin des Prez’s Missa Pange Lingua, Schubert’s Missa Solemnis in A-flat, Fauré’s Requiem, and Mozart’s Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, always bringing stylistic authenticity and emotional depth. She served for four years as Soprano Section Leader at Village Presbyterian Church in Kansas, one of the top ten Presbyterian churches in the U.S.

Now based in Atlanta, she continues to perform and serve the community as Artistic Director of Soom Soloist Ensemble, where she curates projects such as the Korean Art Song concert “Welcome”, brunch series “Aperitive!”, and “Gentleness in Greatness”, a tribute to women composers. Through these works, she remains committed to bridging cultures and generations through meaningful, accessible classical music.