Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim @katherineviolin

Violin

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Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim @katherineviolin

Violin

About

Based in New York City, South Korean violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim has been presented by acclaimed organizations such as Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Chamber Music America, House of Yes, International Contemporary Ensemble, Joe’s Pub, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Luzerne Music Center, Metropolis Ensemble, The Juilliard School, Prague Conservatory, and Music Technology at Mason Gross. Lim’s early performing career, starting at the age of 10, mainly took place in South Korea, Czech Republic, Germany, and the UK. Her debut album, Starling (2023), was picked album of the day on Bandcamp Daily, picked best new song on Paste Magazine, and premiered on Deepest Currents. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Music

Improvisations, contemporary compositions, multimedia performance, etc.

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Ensemble profiles

Upcoming groupmuses

Past groupmuses (140)

  • Living room

    Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim improvises & layers live, in a Greenpoint loft

    Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Greenpoint
    • Instruments: Violin + fx
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 1 month ago

  • Tiny Distillery Concerts: Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim & Melissa Almaguer

    Friday, Nov 14, 2025 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Sunset Park
    • Instruments: Violin/fx & tap dance
    • Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)

    Happened 6 months ago

  • Tiny Distillery Concerts: Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim & Tate Benson

    Friday, Jun 13, 2025 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Sunset Park
    • Instruments: Violin & "Buk" (traditional Korean drum)
    • Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)

    Happened 11 months ago

  • 🥃 FHD Monthly: Impromptuo

    Sunday, Dec 15, 2024 6:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Sunset Park
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: $20 tickets ($16 for Supermusers)

    Happened over 1 year ago

  • Violin and Cocktails 🥃

    Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Sunset Park
    • Instruments: Violin + fx
    • Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)

    Happened about 2 years ago

  • Massivemuse

    Act I, Scene I

    Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Sunset Park
    • Instruments: Voice, Violin, Keyboard, Drums
    • Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Violin improvisations in Harlem

    Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Central Harlem
    • Composers: Lim, Colon, Vandever
    • Instruments: Violin with effects
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Groupmuse in the Sky

    Saturday, May 20, 2023 5:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Fort Greene
    • Composers: Chang, Lim, Guidry, Vandever
    • Instruments: Violin with effects
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 3 years ago

  • Presidio Muse

    Saturday, May 6, 2023 2:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Presidio of San Francisco, SF
    • Composers: Lim, Chang
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 3 years ago

  • New York Preludes // Darkroom Processing

    Thursday, May 4, 2023 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Foothill, Oakland
    • Composers: Chang, Lim
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 3 years ago

  • Massivemuse

    MotoSynthesis: A Carroll Hall x Muzosynth Orchestra x Vogue Massivemuse

    Friday, Apr 21, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
    • Composers: Chang, Kengkarnka, Lim
    • Instruments: Violin, Keyboard, Synthesizer, Voguer
    • Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)

    Happened about 3 years ago

  • Silent and Still

    Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 2:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Downtown Brooklyn
    • Composers: Chang, Lim, Morris, Oliveros
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 3 years ago

  • Planetary Music

    Starling: Taking Flight

    Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 7:00 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
    • Composers: Colón, Lim, Vandever
    • Instruments: Violin, saxophone, trombone
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 3 years ago

  • Evening of Strings & PopUp Art show @ the Office in Crown Heights

    Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 7:30 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Crown Heights
    • Composers: Bach, Beethoven, Glière +
    • Instruments: String Duo
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Massivemuse

    Have You Eaten Yet? A MÔTÔ Spirits x Impromptuo Massivemuse

    Saturday, Oct 22, 2022 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Bushwick
    • Composers: Film and Live-scoring
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: $25 tickets ($20 for Supermusers)

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Garden concert

    Saturday, Aug 20, 2022 5:00 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
    • Composers: Bach, Chang, Guidry, Lim, Vandever
    • Instruments: Solo Violin
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $15+ at event

    Happened over 3 years ago

  • Impromptuo: Darkroom Processing at Beloved Cafe

    Monday, Jul 25, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower East Side
    • Composers: Chang, Lim
    • Instruments: Violin-Piano Duo
    • Price: Free event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Colon-Lim-Vandever Trio at Beloved Cafe

    Monday, Jul 11, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower East Side
    • Composers: Colon, Lim, Vandever
    • Instruments: Violin, EWI, Trombone
    • Price: Free event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • MUSICIANS ONLY! NYC Groupmeet in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

    Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
    • Price: Free event

    Happened almost 4 years ago

  • Memories of War: Shostakovich and Weinberg Quintets

    Friday, May 6, 2022 7:30 PM EDT

    • Neighborhood: West Village
    • Composers: Shostakovich, Weinberg
    • Instruments: Piano Quintet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 4 years ago