Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim - RADIANCE National CD Release Concert and BEYOND THE KEYS Book Release at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

San Diego Classical Pianist Jeeyoon Kim is delighted to perform and celebrate her newest project and world premiere of Radiance on Sunday, September 21st at 3 pm at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla (Baker-Baum Hall). This concert will kick-off Jeeyoon’s 2025-2026 national tour of Radiance.

Join Jeeyoon for a captivating afternoon celebrating the release of her newest album, Radiance, and her upcoming book, Beyond the Keys: Music & Stories of Inspiration. This unique concert experience brings Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition to life, with each movement enhanced by stunning artwork from contemporary artists. 

Prepare for an engaging and innovative performance where music, art, and storytelling intertwine, creating an unforgettable celebration of beauty and enriching the concert with a visual storytelling experience.

Beyond the Keys: Music & Stories of Inspiration will be published by Greenleaf Book Group on September 19, 2025.

Beyond the Keys: Music and Stories of Inspiration is not just a book—it’s a sensory experience. Part concert, part art gallery, part soul-stirring memoir, this stunning collection by concert pianist Jeeyoon Kim invites you into 52 powerful reflections on life, creativity, and beauty. Each chapter comes alive with a QR-linked solo piano performance and a striking original artwork by a contemporary artist. You won’t just read it—you’ll feel it, see it, and hear it.

Just as a piano has 52 white keys, Beyond the Keys offers 52 uplifting stories that take readers behind the scenes of a classical pianist’s life. Jeeyoon shares her journey as a South Korean immigrant, entrepreneur, and artist in her 40s—exploring themes of resilience, growth, and the power of positivity. With warmth and vulnerability, she offers encouragement, insight into an artist’s world, and the healing power of the arts.

Quote from Jeeyoon about RADIANCE: “I chose the title Radiance because I hope this concert offers a sense of light—hopeful, warm, and alive—through every note and image it evokes. From the lyrical clarity of Schubert and the emotional depth of Chopin, to the passionate rhythms of Piazzolla and the vivid storytelling in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, each piece feels like its own source of light. 

I imagine these notes not just being played, but radiating—into the air, into the listener’s heart, and into spaces that long for beauty and presence. The visual interpretations of Pictures at an Exhibition enhance this immersive experience. 

This same blend of music, storytelling, and artwork is at the heart of my book Beyond the Keys, reflecting a shared artistic vision. Together, the concert and the book are my offering of radiance”.- Jeeyoon Kim

Some testimonials about Jeeyoon Kim:

“A unique experience of shared feeling...In that sharing we find ourselves…” -Paul Gudel, Carnegie Hall debut review

"In addition to her mastery of the instrument, Jeeyoon's music-making transcends the piano, and has the ability to transport the listener directly into the world of the composer. So captivating and powerful…” - Demarre McGill, Principal Flute at Seattle Symphony

"Beautiful control of the Instrument, superior technique, and all of that emotion shows up in her sound as well as watching her. I am awed by her talent. It would be criminal for the world not to hear Jeeyoon perform." - Gary Walters, performing artist and jazz pianist

BIO: 

Jeeyoon received her Doctorate of Music and Masters of Music in Piano Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with her sold-out 10 More Minutes Concert in December, 2017 and was a winner of the 2017-18 season of the Beverly Hills National Audition for classical musicians. 

A native of South Korea, Kim has traveled the globe with performances at such venues as Carnegie Hall in New York, Chamber Music Society in San Francisco, PianoForte Salon Live Series in Chicago, appearances on classical music radio and TV stations such as KUSI TV in San Diego and WFMT, 98.7 in Chicago, Nichols Hall in Evanston, Illinois, Graves Recital Hall in Columbus, Ohio, Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, at the Mozarteum Festival in Salzburg, Austria among many others. Other recent performances include "Arts in August" concert series in Evansville, Indiana, Stradivari Society in Chicago, La Jolla Music Society Discovery Series, Captivate Artists Experience Series in San Francisco, and San Diego Symphony Chamber Music Series, and as an active chamber musician, she has collaborated with other soloists including violinist Philippe Quint and cellist Johannes Moser.

There will be a meet and greet with the artist immediately following the concert in the courtyard.

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