Jihyeon Lim – Piano Recital
Don’t miss this very special program of East-Asian piano works based of Folk songs and Australian composers.
Dr. Jihyeon Lim is a Sydney-based pianist, specialising in contemporary piano music. She focuses on works composed in East Asian countries, including Korea, China, and Japan, as well as Australia. She is actively performing on concert stages across Australia and East Asia and frequently premiering new works in both regions as she continues to develop and share her distinctive artistic voice.
After the inauguration in November 2024, this is our second fundraising concert towards our new Grand Piano.
DATE & TIME
SUNDAY, 22 June
3:00 – 4:30 PM
TICKETS
GENERAL $25
CONCESSION $20
PROGRAM
KOSAKU YAMADA (Japan 1886-1965)
Karachi-no-hana (1928)
JIANZHONG WANG (CHina 1933-2016)
Liuyang River (1972), Colourful Clouds Chasing The Moon (1935)
HEEYOUNG YANG (SOUTH KOREA, b. 1979)
From ‘The Secret Garden of Arirang’ (2019): A Meandering Path, Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow, Blue Wave
YOUNGMIN CHOI (South Korea, B. 1984)
Fantasy from Arirang (2017)
STEWART GREENBAUM (B. 1966)
Allusion, Introspection and Ascension: 3 pieces fro solo piano (2011-2012)
ELENA KATS-CHERNIN (B. 1957)
Butterflying (2003), Sonata ‘Lost and Found’ (1999)
Dr. JIHYEON LIM
Originally from South Korea, Lim earned her Bachelor of Music from Hanyang University in Seoul before moving to Sydney in 2010. She completed her Master’s degree in 2012 and Doctor of Musical Arts in 2019 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with her dissertation exploring Unsuk Chin’s Six Piano Études and Piano Concerto. During her graduate studies, Lim was the recipient of numerous scholarships, including the Queen Victoria Club Scholarship, and the Albert Scholarship. She also performed widely as a soloist and collaborated with ensembles such as the Sydney Conservatorium’s Modern Music Ensemble and Wind Symphony Orchestra.
In 2014, Lim recorded works by emerging Australian composers, including Peter McNamara (b. 1980) and Brad Gill (b. 1976), appearing on the inaugural Sideband CD, and recorded duet works by James Madsen in 2015. Since then, she has remained actively engaged in the performance and recording of new Australian works. Most recently, in February 2025, she recorded Sunsetting Shadows for two pianos and percussion by Dr. Peter McNamara.
In addition to her solo career, Lim is an active ensemble pianist. As a member of both the International Piano Duo Association (IPDA) and the Piano Duo Association of Korea, she regularly performs across Australia and abroad. In 2018, she toured Japan, South Korea, and Australia in a series of piano duo recitals with pianist Kiha Kang. In 2021, she received funding from Create NSW, a department of the NSW government, through the ‘Play the City’ initiative, presenting Australian Piano Works for Four Hands—a trio of recitals with fellow pianist Melody Chung. Now an ongoing artistic initiative, the project includes notable performances at Sydney’s Independent Theatre (July 2024) and an upcoming recital at St Paul’s Church in Burwood (November 2025).
In recognition of her contributions to music and cultural exchange, Dr. Lim was awarded Australia’s ‘Distinguished Talent’ Permanent Residency Visa in 2021. This has enabled her to expand her artistic activities across the country, which she embraces as her second home. Lim intends to continue her work as a cultural ambassador. She strives to pioneer musical innovation across international waters in continuing to introduce East-Asian music to Australia, and Australian music to East-Asian countries.