Clarinetist Joanne Kim has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer in renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, Granada Theatre, Dolby Theatre, and Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Her performing career began in her late teens when she was awarded the distinguished Stamas Scholarship Fund from the New York Philharmonic, which provided her with a professional clarinet to support her studies and performances in New York City.
Dr. Kim has performed with ensembles including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Korean Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey Philharmonic Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, and Los Angeles Ballet.
She earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Clarinet Performance from the Manhattan School of Music as a fellowship recipient under the tutelage of Mark Nuccio. She also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mannes College and a Master of Music degree, with merit scholarship, from the Orchestral Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music.
Dr. Kim is Director of Westmont Academy for Young Artists, a pre-college program within the Westmont College Music Department. She also serves on the clarinet faculty at Westmont College and Santa Barbara City College.
She frequently performs with her husband, violinist Dr. Han Soo Kim. In 2026, they will be featured on the Spice Classics album Romances alongside pianist Constantine Finehouse. Recorded in Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West, the album features works by Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Marie Elisabeth von Sachsen-Meiningen.