JungHae Kim arrived in the United States as winner of the 100th Anniversary Korean-American Musical Competition in Seoul, South Korea. She shifted her study from piano to harpsichord at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Harpsichord Performance. She completed a Masters Degree in Historical performance in Harpsichord at the Oberlin Conservatory, and later studied with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam on a Haskell Scholarship for post-doctoral study. She holds an Advanced Degree in Harpsichord Performance from Amsterdam's Sweelinck Conservatorium.
Ms. Kim has performed around the world with numerous historical instruments ensembles including Southern California Chamber Orchestra, Pierce Baroque Dance Company, the Oberlin Baroque Orchestra, the Indiana Baroque Orchestra, the Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival Period Ensemble, Brandywine Baroque, Musica Angelica, and Music's ReCreation. She performed with American Baroque at the Library of congress in 2001 and has performed with her principal group, Mirable, on the 2002 Bloomington Early Music Festival as well as on both the 2003/2004 San Francisco Early Music Society and the San Jose Chamber Music Society series.
At present, Ms. Kim is actively engaged in a solo and chamber music career. This year she was awarded a grant by the Peninsula Council for the Arts to produce a recording of solo keyboard works and recently inaugurated the Brisbane Concert Series with a sold-out solo performance. In January 2005, she performed on tour in Hawaii and returned to solo with the San Francisco Symphony in a series of performances of Bach's Fifth Brandenburg Concerto. Upcoming engagements include solo and chamber music performances around the Bay Area and in San Diego and performances and coaching at the 2005 Assisi Summer Festival in Italy. A series of quality CD recordings of Mirable and of solo harpsichord works is in process with the first of these recordings now available by contacting Ms. Kim or visiting her website at www.junghaekim.com.