NEws/UPCOMINg performances:

Feb. 2025

Women Composers Festival of Hartford (WCFH)
  • Accepted to present "Innovative Techniques and Inspirations in Nahyun Kim's Piano Music" at the Scholarly Symposium at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford 2025 in New Britain, Connecticut. The presentation will take place at 3:30 PM (ET) on Friday, February 28.
  • Find out more information about the conference & purchase tickets or live stream access: The 2025 Women Composers Festival of Hartford

Dec. 2024

 ​Paradoxical Friction for bass clarinet and marimba 
  • The performance of Paradoxical Friction for bass clarinet and marimba received an ASCAP Plus Award in the concert music category.
  • ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)

Nov. 2024

Women Composers Festival of Hartford (WCFH), February 28 – March 1, 2025
  • The presentation Innovative Techniques and Inspirations in Nahyun Kim's Piano Music has been accepted for the Scholarly Symposium at the 2025 Women Composers Festival of Hartford, held in New Britain, Connecticut.

June 2024​

Sukuk was performed on June 12th and 16th, 2024 by soprano Hye-Kyoung Kim at the at the Dae Duck Garden Evangelical Holiness Church, Daegu, South Korea

JaN. 2024

La Frontera International Piano Conference 2024, February 28 – March 1, 2024
women_at_the_piano__full_program.pdf
File Size: 63442 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

July 2023

Classical KC will feature music from Nahyun Kim on this week’s episode of Sound Currents, airing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 and rebroadcasted at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 23 : 91.9 FM and classicalkc.org.
https://www.kcur.org/show/sound-currents/2023-07-13/where-music-meets-the-mind-with-composer-nahyun-kim

JULY 2023

 ​Paradoxical Friction for bass clarinet and marimba 
  • Premiered on July 9th, 2023 by Transient Canvas at the Vienna Summer Music Festival Composers Forum, Vienna, Austria

April 2023

Featured Guest Composer at the Composition Seminar at UNI 
  • Invited to present and lecture at the Composition Seminar at the University of Northern Iowa at 2pm on April 21, 2023 

MAR. 2023

accepted to the  Vienna Summer Music Festival Composers Forum, Austria, and will compose a new work for the residence ensemble and the piece will premiere in July 2023 in Vienna.

Mar. 2023

Featured Guest Artist on 91.9 Classical KC, Missouri

Feb. 2023

Hypochondriasis for Piano is now available for electronic purchase from Abundant Silence, a highly respected platform for contemporary classical music.
https://www.abundantsilence.org/store/p60/Hypochondriasis_by_Nahyun_Kim.html

Jan. 2023

Pandemonium Well for baritone saxophone and viola will be performed on April 29th & 30th, 2023 by newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Kansas City, MO. 
Tickets for the event can be found here:
newear.ticketbud.com/saturday-concert-4-step-across-this-line-addeee0d-6b452d23f037
newear.ticketbud.com/sunday-concert-4-step-across-this-line-043fd24b-2d686dbd6d98

March 2020

commissioned by pianist Redi Llupa to write a piece for Piano solo (Premiere in Kansas City - April 2022, postponed)

Oct. 15, 2019

commissioned by Clarinetist Bogdan Scurtu (professor at the American University in Kuwait) to write a piece for Clarinet and Piano duo (Premiere in Kuwait - March 2020, recording  in Vinena - July 2020, postponed)

June 12, 2019

received the Harvey Bodker Musicians Achievement Grant to attend the SYNTHETIS 2019, Radziejowice, Poland

May 31, 2019

accepted to The International Summer Course for Composers SYNTHETIS 2019, Poland, and will compose a new work for artists-in-residence and the piece (Pandemonium Well for baritone saxophone and viola ) will be premiered on July 26th, 2019, Radziejowice Palace, Poland. 

OCT. 9, 2018

Hypochondriasis for Piano will be performed on March 4th, 2019 by Pianist  Redi Llupa at the University of North Texas in Denton
OCT. 9, 2018
Hypochondriasis for Piano won the 2018 Kaleidoscope MusArt Call for Scores and will be performed on ​February 16, 2019, at the FÜR ELISE…ON EDGE of the Kaleidoscope MusArt “Odyssey” Season at the Steinway Piano Gallery, Miami, FL

OCT. 9, 2018

Hypochondriasis for Piano will be performed on February 7th, 2019 by Pianist  Redi Llupa at Metropolitan State University in Denver

APR. 19, 2018

accepted to compose a new work for the OBF Composers' Symposium and the piece (TBA) will be premiered in July at the 2018 Oregon Bach Festival Composers’ Symposium at University of Oregon 

Dec. 2017

Hypochondriasis for Piano 
​Published in Abundant Silence, December 2017       https://www.abundantsilence.org/              ISBN 978-1-938818-66-0
            https://www.abundantsilence.org/store/p60/Hypochondriasis_by_Nahyun_Kim.html

dec. 20, 2017

2018 Kaleidoscope MusArt Call for Scores Winner 
Hypochondriasis for Piano won the Kaleidoscope MusArt Call for Scores 2018 and will be programmed  for performance at the H.E.R. hear|echo|reflect program of the Kaleidoscope MusArt “Spotlights” Series at the Steinway Piano Gallery Miami, FL
The concert will be scheduled during Women’s History Month (March 2018), celebrating the creativity of women composers

Dec. 16, 2017

Hypochondriasis for Piano has been selected for performance by pianist Jonathan Levin on March 1st, 2018 at the Music by Women Festival at the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi

Nov. 27, 2017

featured guest artist on "Listen Local" Johnson County Library
Interview:
Listen Local - Nahyun Kim

Sep. 5, 2017

2017 Composition Contest Winner
Hypochondriasis for Piano won the 2017 Composition Contest and will be performed on January 27, 2018 at the 2018 Abundant Silence New Works Concert , Denver, CO
Watch the New Works Concerts live stream

Mar. 31, 2017

premiere a new work in collaboration with saxophonist Bera Romairone on June 17, 2017 at Delian Academy for New Music, Mykonos, Greece

FEB. 15, 2017

Hypochondriasis for Piano will be performed on March 4th, 2017 by Pianist Minju Choi at Indianapolis Landmarks Center

feb. 15, 2017

Hypochondriasis for Piano will be performed on February 27th, 2017 by Pianist Minju Choi at the University of Indianapolis

Feb. 10, 2017

Hypochondriasis for Piano has been selected for performance by pianist Minju Choi at the 2017 TUTTI Festival at Denison University, Ohio (Feb. 9-11, 2017)
denison.edu/events/event/87756

jan 11, 2017

The TEACH award (Teaching Excellence and Colleague Honor) Winner
-Kansas City Kansas Community College award for creative, innovative, and excellent work in the classroom
TEACH Award Showcase and Reception:
Thursday, March 9th (1-2pm), in the Center for Teaching Excellence, 1st Floor Learning Commons at KCKCC

Dec. 7, 2016

featured guest artist on KKFI Kansas City Community Radio 90.1 FM: "The Classical Challenge"
Interview:
https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/nayhun-kim/​

Nov. 22. 2016

Passacaglia for Percussion Solo ( title and musical form,"Passacaglia" selected at performer's special request), commissioned by Chris McLaurin, principal percussionist from Kansas City Symphony  (Premiere- TBA 2018)

Oct. 28, 2016

commissioned by Clarion, a trumpet and organ duo (Keith Benjamin -Trumpet, Melody Steed - Organ (Premiere - Spring 2019)

PAST EVENTS:

featured guest artist on "Listen Local" Johnson County Library

"Nahyun Kim's compositions are simultaneously wild, emotional and restorative, with elements inspired by her research on psychological disorders and music therapy... We are excited to share an interview with this multifaceted artist."

Valencia, Spain

"Hypochondriasis"
world premier by pianist Jenny Lin at the 2015 Valencia International  Performance Academy and Festival in Spain.

New York City

"Iracundia"
US premier by PUBLIQuartet at the 2014 PUBLIQ Access Showcase Concert in New York City.

 Hartford, CT

"Insomnia"
performed by The Sylvanus Ensemble at the 2014 Women Composers Festival of Hartford in Connecticut.

KIEV, UKRAINE

"Iracundia"
Performed by Ricochet string quartet at the 2013 Kiev New Music Festival in Ukraine.