Jihye Kim - YMES/ Voice/ Piano/ Violin
Boston-based vocalist, composer, and violinist Jihye Kim‘s (pronounced “jee-hey”) outstanding abilities as a 
soloist and improviser have led her to become an in-demand vocalist in both the New York and Boston scenes. Her perfect pitch, three-octave range and advanced sight-singing skill make her equally comfortable in a wide variety of musical settings, from lead vocals in a small group to functioning as part of a horn section in a big band. Jihye’s proficiency with complex and often wordless instrumental music has brought her to the attention of many contemporary composers who are challenging the traditional role of the voice in Jazz.
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, Jihye completed her undergraduate music studies at Humber College where she was awarded the CARAS Award for Outstanding Achievement, and the Thomas Kehoe Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement. While in Toronto, Jihye performed at the 2008 IAJE conference with the Humber College Vocal Ensemble. Jihye moved to New York in 2008 for graduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music, and went on to study at the New England Conservatory in Boston for the degree of Master of Music, from which she graduated in 2011 with Academic Honors. At NEC, Jihye was the recipient of the Helen C. Powell scholarship.
Jihye has studied with Fred Hersch, Theo Bleckmann, Kate McGarry, Shannon Gunn, Dominique Eade, and Jerry Bergonzi. She has shared the stage with musicians such as Dave Douglas, Kurt Elling, Matana Roberts, Jeff Parker and Dave Liebman. Jihye has also attended the summer workshop at the Banff Centre for Creative Arts in Banff, Alberta where she studied with Dave Douglas, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue and Clarence Penn.