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Clara Kim

Clara Kim
Violin
Fellow
2024
Age
20
Birthplace
Grand Rapids, Michigan
School
Cleveland Institute of Music
Compeers
Marina Gutierrez
Scholarship
John Percival and Mary C. Jefferson Endowed Scholarship

Clara is currently earning her bachelor’s degree at The Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Jaime Laredo and Malcolm Lowe. She was a competitor at the 2022 Louis Spohr International Violin Competition, and a laureate of the 2021 Chicago International Violin Competition. She has performed under the baton of Leonard Slatkin, JoAnn Falletta, and Anthony Parnther during the 2022-2023 season with the CIM Orchestra. She is a member of the Trio Ecclesia, a piano trio.