Mina Kim, Cellist
Hailed as “eloquent” by the Boston Globe, Korean-born cellist Mina Kim has been making music in the Boston area since 2010. As an active performer, Mina enjoys performing with the Rasa String Quartet and Trio Oko. As an educator, she teaches at Phillips Exeter Academy and the College of the Holy Cross. Mina founded Queer Ensemble Project, a chamber music series brought to LGBTQ+ seniors and youths focusing on building community through live music, with her colleague Sam Kelder.
Mina debuted at Carnegie Hall with ROSIN for a fundraiser for the New York Women’s Foundation in 2017. She has also been a featured soloist with the USP Chamber Orchestra and the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra. Her recent recording projects include A Far Cry, Awadagin Pratt, and Roomful of Teeth’s collaboration, Stillpoint. The album features Jesse Montgomery’s Rounds, which received a GRAMMY Award in 2024. Mina has attended music festivals including Tanglewood Music Center, Maine Chamber Music Seminar, and Lyricafest. A former member of the Hartford Symphony, Mina also enjoys being part of the cello sections of numerous orchestras around New England.
Mina has met amazing mentors along her musical journey, including Yeesun Kim, Mike Block, and Terry King, who have helped her become the cellist and musician she is today. Her dream is to become one of the great mentors for emerging cellists and to help them find their musical voices just as her teachers did for her. In 2023, Mina received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at New England Conservatory with a minor in musicology.