Semin Yim
viola
Semin Yim was born in 2002 in South Korea. Since 2024, he has studied at the Fundación BBVA Viola Chair at the Reina Sofía School of Music, first with Professor Nobuko Imai and currently with Professor Lawrence Power. He has received a scholarship from Fundación Albéniz.
He made his debut with the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra and was recognized by Korea’s Ministry of Culture and Sports for his talent and commitment by winning the Seong-Jeong Music Competition. In 2025, he won 4th prize at the 1st Tenerife International Viola Competition in Tenerife, Spain.
In chamber music, he is a member of the Seoul–New York–based group Sejong Solists. He has also participated in numerous music festivals, performing alongside renowned musicians such as the Schumann Quartet, Nobuko Imai, Sadao Harada, Mathieu Herzog, and Mihaela Martin.