beomjae kim

The New York Times has praised flutist Beomjae Kim’s playing for its “memorable eloquence.” Beomjae [pronunciation: buhm-jae] has appeared in various concerts at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall, Weill Recital Hall and Stern Auditorium, David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, 92Y, The Kennedy Center, National Sawdust, Trinity Wall Street, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, and the Seoul Arts Center. His performances have been broadcasted live on New York City’s WQXR, Philadelphia's WRTI, Chicago’s WFMT and Medici TV.

Beomjae was one of the winners of 2017 Astral Artists’ National Auditions, and is an alumnus of Ensemble Connect (formerly known as Ensemble ACJW) – a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and Weill Music Institute in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with renowned orchestras such as New York Philharmonic, Korean National Symphony Orchestra, and the Albany Symphony. Throughout his career, he has worked with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Marin Alsop, Jaap van Zweden, Leonard Slatkin, Semyon Bychkov, Myung-Whun Chung, David Alan Miller, and many others. Beomjae was also featured as one of the six emerging artists in classical music by Symphony Magazine (published by League of American Orchestras) in their Winter 2020 issue, and on WQXR’s Young Artists Showcase. Beomjae is a member of The New York Pops and Principal Flute of the American Composers Orchestra.

Beomjae is Assistant Professor of Music (Flute) at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. He has given guest lectures and masterclasses at the Manhattan School of Music, Stony Brook University, California State University Fresno, Dickinson College, and Skidmore College. Additionally, he served as a faculty member in flute performance at JCC Thurnauer School of Music and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Flute at Ocean County College.

Beomjae holds a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, a master’s degree, the prestigious Artist Diploma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music. His primary teachers include Linda Chesis, Robert Langevin, Michael Parloff, Michel Debost, and Alexa Still.

November of 2025 (Please destroy any previously dated material.)