Minha Kim is a second-year Flute Fellow at the New World Symphony. Prior to moving to Miami Beach, she was a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. During the 2022-23 season, she appeared as guest principal with the Fort Worth Symphony and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She was also invited to join Chicago Symphony's North American Tour with Music Director Riccardo Muti as second flute. Previously, she has performed with the Baltimore, Cincinnati, Detroit and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras. Music festival appearances include the Tanglewood Music Center, Spoleto Festival U.S.A., National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, Banff Centre for the Arts and Orford Music Academy.
As a soloist, Minha has performed across the United States and Canada. She won first prize at the New York Flute Club, Atlanta Flute Club and Seattle Flute Society’s Young Artist Competitions. She is also a prize winner of the Evanston Music Club Scholarship Competition, Canadian Music Competition, Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival and Vancouver Women’s Musical Society Competition. She was featured as a soloist with the Vancouver Symphony after winning the Burnaby Clef Concerto Competition.
Minha received her bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory and her master’s degree from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. She later attended DePaul University School of Music, where she earned her post-master's certificate. Her principal teachers are Paula Robison, Leone Buyse and Mark Sparks.