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<\/a>The album is full of classical compositions by Debussy, Schumann, Chopin, Schubert and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese pieces are dear to my heart . . . like old friends,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n
\u201c10 More Minutes\u201d is not designed to be background music for grueling tasks throughout the day. Kim requests through the \u201cuser manual\u201d that her listeners find a quiet place, don some headphones, and read her notes on each piece as they listen \u2013 to be immersed in the experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have realized that the time and spaces that I can reach is limited, but at the same time it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. I hope to get to people who never came to my concert or will never be able to come to my concert,\u201d Kim said. \u201cTo be able to share what I\u2019m passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n
It only took 30 days on Kickstarter to get the funding she needed, but it took a year and a half to create the album. Kim said she pulled together the \u201cbest team\u201d in the business, including a producer, sound engineer, graphic designers, photographers, a recording studio in New York City, and a \u201cgreat\u201d Hamburg Steinway.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cared for every single detail of this album, from each single note to finishing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Kim grew up in South Korea with parents who loved to sing and encouraged her musical abilities. She started taking piano lessons at age 4, and hasn\u2019t wanted to do anything else since.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought it was always so much fun to play piano, and I still think it is,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Kim received the first prize in the Korean Music Teachers’ Association Competition at age 18. She made her debut as a concert artist that same year in Busan, Korea. She received a full scholarship to study at Busan National University and graduated in 2002.<\/p>\n Kim came to the United States to continue her musical training, earning a master of music and doctorate of music in piano performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.<\/p>\n She has also received a master of music in piano pedagogy from Butler University in Indiana, and currently teaches at her Hillcrest studio, Dr. Kim Piano Academy. Kim does both in-person and Skype lessons, and works with all ages. The school\u2019s website features several handwritten notes from young students praising her kindness, her encouragement, and her \u201cfunny over-exaggerated impressions of me playing too loud!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI see each student and their own character as if they\u00a0are an already beautiful bonsai tree,\u201d Kim said. \u201cI find the areas that they need strengthening, and areas that they could shine more as it\u2019s their strength. Finding unique ways for each student to accept these instructions to grow healthy in music is an art in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted this national celebration to be where I reside,\u201d she said. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to celebrate this day with audiences, who have been in this journey with me all along.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information about Kim, her music, or to purchase tickets, visit 10moreminutesconcert.com<\/a>, jeeyoonkim.com<\/a> o drkimpiano.com<\/a>. You can also like or follow Jeeyoon Kim on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Kim has performed all over the world, from Korea to Austria, and in the U.S. from Cleveland to San Diego. Big name venues include the Hilbert Circle Theatre, GloVil Art Hall and the Mozarteum Festival. But she specifically chose the auditorium at Scripps Research Institute for her release concert, a place where she has often performed for the San Diego Symphony Chamber Music series and La Jolla Music Society.<\/p>\n