About Us

Cincy Grace Strings, located in Cincinnati are, a group of highly qualified professional musicians, each hold degrees in performance. We became a group after playing a wedding gig together.  

We specialize in playing for wedding ceremonies, receptions, private events, church services, and for any occasion.  The service can be provided in any form of duo, trio or quartet.

Here is the Bio of the Violinist/Owner of Cincy Grace Strings, Haejin Kim.

Education

• B.M. in Violin Performance at Manhattan School of Music, New York  1992-1996
• One year of a private coaching on piano at Manhattan School of Music, New York   1993
• M.M. in Violin Performance at Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, New York      1996-1998
• Course Work of D.M.A. in Violin Performance completed at The Graduate Center of City University of New York   1998-2006

Teaching Experience

• Private Studio (including ages from 4 to adults)       1992 – Present
• Faculty of Northern Kentucky University Prep Division         2011
• Coaching violin section for Greenville Youth Symphony         2004 – 2008
• Faculty at Lawson Academy of Converse College                  2006-2007
•  Adjunct Professor in violin performance at North Greenville University, SC              2009-2010
•  Adjunct Professor in violin performance at Bob Jones University, SC 2010

Orchestral Experience

• Concertmaster of Queens College Orchestra, NY      1998
• AIMS Festival Orchestra Graz, Austria              2001
• Concertmaster of Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra, SC       2002 – 2008
• Concertmaster of Carolina Pops Orchestra, SC              2004-2006
• Section Violin of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, SC         2008-2010
• Principal Second Violin of Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra, SC         2008-2010
• Section Violin/Acting Concertmaster of Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, NC   2010
• Orchestral Director of Brushy Creek Baptist Church, SC   2008-2010
• Acting Concertmaster of Wright State University, Dayton, OH           2012, 2013, 2014
• Concertmaster of Ohio Metropolitan Pops Orchestra, OH               2013-2016
• Sub violin with Richmond Orchestra (IN), Kentucky Symphony Orchestra (KY), Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra (OH), Butler Philharmonic Orchestra (OH)         2011 - Present

Performance Experience

• Member of Aurora Piano Quintet                   1997-1998
• Soloist with Foothills Philharmonic Orchestra           2004, 2005, 2010
• Soloist with Kyungbook State Orchestra in Korea         2006
• New York Debut Recital at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall       2005
• Musical ‘Out of Depth’ by S. Eager at Northland International University, Dunbar, WI         2011
• Violinist of School House Symphony Orchestra          2016 -2018

Other Experience

• Director of the Summer String Camp at Brushy Creek Baptist Church      2010
• Owner of Cincy Grace Strings (Music studio and Event Music Business) 2011 – present
• Lead musician at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Kenwood  2014 - present
• Assistant activity coordinator at Artis Senior Living of Mason    2017 - present
• A teaching musician at Melodic Connections        Spring 2018

Please contact 
Haejin Kim at 513-545-1388 (call or text). 

If you want to send an email, the address is 
cincygracestrings@hotmail.com 

Also,Haejin teaches violin, viola and piano actively in her teaching studio in Blue Ash/Montgomery. You are cordially invited to see her studio blog - www.haejinstudio.wordpress.com