Claire Kim

Claire Kim, age 13, is an eighth grader at Valley Christian Junior High School. She has been playing the violin for six years and currently studies with Zhao Wei. Claire served as Concertmaster of the Galbraith String Ensemble during the 2024–2025 season and as one of the Concertmasters of the Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra during the 2025–2026 season. She has been recognized at the KAMSA Competition, Diablo Valley College Music Competition, Silicon Valley Music Competition, and the US International Music Competition (USIMC). She was also selected as a first violinist for the California All-State String Orchestra. As a winner of the GSYO Concerto Competition, she will perform the first movement of Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 2.