Sunmi Han, an enthusiastic chamber musician and pianist, made her debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 11. Since then, she has appeared as a soloist with the Nord Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Kalvory Vary Symphony, Kharkov Philharmonic Orchestra, Sungnam Philharmonic Orchestra, and Orchestra Sinfonica di Rome, among others. Her European debut took place in Munich, where she performed Chopin’s Piano Concerto no.1 in Herkulessaal. The recording of this work occurred in Italy, under the direction of Francesco La Vecchia with the Orchestra di Sinfonica de Rome. In tandem with her solo endeavors, Sunmi has distinguished herself as a collaborative pianist, making her debut with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra as a guest pianist for the European premiere of Christopher Rouse’s ‘Iscariot’ conducted by Joshua Weilerstein.
Under the guidance of mentors, including Diane Anderson, Pascal Godart, and Dae Jin Kim, Sunmi earned her Bachelor’s Degree at The Juilliard School, studying with Martin Canin and Yoheved Kaplinsky. Later, she continued her studies with Arie Vardi in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and subsequently with Michael Schäfer at Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Germany. During her pursuit of Master’s degree and Meisterklasse, she actively engaged in performances and collaborations with a multitude of esteemed musicians in Germany.
Currently, Sunmi is pursuing Doctoral of Musical Art degree at Stony Brook University under Gilbert Kalish, and serving as a Teaching Assistant. Beyond her musical pursuits, she is venturing into German philosophy and musicology, particularly exploring the writings of Theodore W. Adorno.
