Sumin Kim is a violist with extensive repertoire coverage, including solo, chamber music, and orchestra. Born in Seoul, she began playing string instruments with violin and won several major competitions. Since 2020, she has expanded her musical reach to the viola and been mesmerized by its deep sounds which led to her full devotion to the instrument. As a violist, she was invited to Verbier Festival Academy, Kronberg Academy Masterclass, and Heifetz International Music Institute. She played multiple chamber music, including WRTI Live Radio performance, and played in the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and Juilliard 415 Period-Instrument Ensemble. Sumin studied viola with Steven Tenenbom at The Juilliard School and violin with Aaron Rosand, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Arnold Steinhardt, and Midori at the Curtis Institute of Music. She is pursuing her Post-Baccalaureate diploma at the Curtis Institute of Music as an Edna Harkness Fellow with Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Amory.