About Bebe
Hyeryun (Bebe) Kim is a Violinist, Pianist, and Film Composer. Born in Changwon, South Korea, Bebe started playing the violin at the age of 4 on her birthday and was inspired by her own mother, who is also a violinist who gave lessons at home. At the age of 8, she started to play piano.
During her elementary and middle school years, Bebe participated in numerous violin competitions at city and state levels in South Korea. She studied at the Yong-in International Music School for her high school and then continued her studies in New Zealand. After New Zealand, she returned to Korea before going to Seattle to study vocal techniques and performance skills under David Paul Mesler. In Seattle, Bebe experienced creating music with MIDI, which grew into composing music. Many told her that her music sounded like music from films, which inspired her to become a film composer.
After two years in Seattle, Bebe enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She decided to major in Film Scoring and Performance, as well as minoring in Music Production and Engineering to learn mixing and recording. Bebe has played for many film scoring recording sessions, album recordings, and other students' recitals and performances. As a performance major, she learned to play in many styles other than classical such as jazz, latin, funk, and fusion. Some notable faculty she studied with include Rebecca Cline, Darol Anger, Julianne Lee (Boston Symphony), Rob Thomas, George Clinton, Richard Davis, Bill Elliot, Isaiah Jackson (World renowned conductor), Eric Stern (Veteran Broadway Musical Director), and Enrique Gonzalez Muller (Latin Grammy Winner).
After Berklee, Bebe wants to travel the world and experiencing many types of music from different cultures so she can bring them into her film music and share with other people.
Hyeryun (Bebe) Kim is a Violinist, Pianist, and Film Composer. Born in Changwon, South Korea, Bebe started playing the violin at the age of 4 on her birthday and was inspired by her own mother, who is also a violinist who gave lessons at home. At the age of 8, she started to play piano.
During her elementary and middle school years, Bebe participated in numerous violin competitions at city and state levels in South Korea. She studied at the Yong-in International Music School for her high school and then continued her studies in New Zealand. After New Zealand, she returned to Korea before going to Seattle to study vocal techniques and performance skills under David Paul Mesler. In Seattle, Bebe experienced creating music with MIDI, which grew into composing music. Many told her that her music sounded like music from films, which inspired her to become a film composer.
After two years in Seattle, Bebe enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She decided to major in Film Scoring and Performance, as well as minoring in Music Production and Engineering to learn mixing and recording. Bebe has played for many film scoring recording sessions, album recordings, and other students' recitals and performances. As a performance major, she learned to play in many styles other than classical such as jazz, latin, funk, and fusion. Some notable faculty she studied with include Rebecca Cline, Darol Anger, Julianne Lee (Boston Symphony), Rob Thomas, George Clinton, Richard Davis, Bill Elliot, Isaiah Jackson (World renowned conductor), Eric Stern (Veteran Broadway Musical Director), and Enrique Gonzalez Muller (Latin Grammy Winner).
After Berklee, Bebe wants to travel the world and experiencing many types of music from different cultures so she can bring them into her film music and share with other people.
Education
· Playing violin for 19 years and playing piano for 12 years
· Studied with Simon Young Kim (Active performer in Asia and taught by Jascha Heifetz)
· Studied with David Paul Mesler (Played with The Jackson 5, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope and composed for Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM)
· Studied with Julianne Lee (Second violin Assistant Principal for the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
· Attended Yong-in international music school as violin principal, piano secondary instrument.
· Attended Christchurch school of music in New Zealand
· Graduated Berklee College of Music as violin principal, dual major with performance and film scoring, and Music Production and Engineering minor
Professional experience
· Concert master/soloist in city of Changwon youth orchestra (4 years)
· Teacher/ Assistant teacher experience for young students to middle age with piano and violin (2 years)
· Choir accompaniment, gigs at restaurants, and wedding events in Korea
· Volunteering for quartet player first violin in church (4 years)
· Played recording sessions for albums and film scoring
· Performed as a singer, piano player, and violin player in Erickson Theater, Seattle
· Performed as a violin player and piano player in Benaroya hall, Seattle
· Performed with Terence Blanchard as a guest ensemble member of Berklee Jazz in film orchestra.
· Performed with Bill Whelan as ensemble member in Berklee Performance Center
· Music Supervisor for an Indie film, “The neighbor” by Jonah Vigil
· Worked as a recording session contractor for a student film, "Beaten" by Chelsea Dostert
· Worked for scoring session program as a concert master at Berklee College of Music (2013 - 2016)
· Worked as a Berklee Senior Frontline Student Supervisor
· Co-Composer for an Indie film, “Radiant” by Emily Pietro
· Composer Assistant for Guidance (TV), The Detained (Film) under Matthew Puckett (Composer/songwriter of TV/Film, Gravity, Boston MED, Boy meets
Girl) (2016 – Present)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
· C.J. Cultural Foundation Scholarship (2014 - 2016)
· Quincy Jones C.J. Foundation Scholars (2015)
· Doug Timm Award from Berklee Film Scoring Department (2016)
· Berklee Student Work Study Program Award in Teamwork (2014)
ADDITIONAL SKILL AND ABILITIES
· Proficient in Finale 2014, Sibelius 8 music notation software.
· Proficient in Digital Performance 9, Reason 8, and Pro Tools 12 digital audio workstation.
· Proficient in digital synthesis software, instrument library creation and use, mixing, orchestration, and score preparation.
· Conversational in Korean
· Playing violin for 19 years and playing piano for 12 years
· Studied with Simon Young Kim (Active performer in Asia and taught by Jascha Heifetz)
· Studied with David Paul Mesler (Played with The Jackson 5, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope and composed for Disney, Warner Brothers, MGM)
· Studied with Julianne Lee (Second violin Assistant Principal for the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
· Attended Yong-in international music school as violin principal, piano secondary instrument.
· Attended Christchurch school of music in New Zealand
· Graduated Berklee College of Music as violin principal, dual major with performance and film scoring, and Music Production and Engineering minor
Professional experience
· Concert master/soloist in city of Changwon youth orchestra (4 years)
· Teacher/ Assistant teacher experience for young students to middle age with piano and violin (2 years)
· Choir accompaniment, gigs at restaurants, and wedding events in Korea
· Volunteering for quartet player first violin in church (4 years)
· Played recording sessions for albums and film scoring
· Performed as a singer, piano player, and violin player in Erickson Theater, Seattle
· Performed as a violin player and piano player in Benaroya hall, Seattle
· Performed with Terence Blanchard as a guest ensemble member of Berklee Jazz in film orchestra.
· Performed with Bill Whelan as ensemble member in Berklee Performance Center
· Music Supervisor for an Indie film, “The neighbor” by Jonah Vigil
· Worked as a recording session contractor for a student film, "Beaten" by Chelsea Dostert
· Worked for scoring session program as a concert master at Berklee College of Music (2013 - 2016)
· Worked as a Berklee Senior Frontline Student Supervisor
· Co-Composer for an Indie film, “Radiant” by Emily Pietro
· Composer Assistant for Guidance (TV), The Detained (Film) under Matthew Puckett (Composer/songwriter of TV/Film, Gravity, Boston MED, Boy meets
Girl) (2016 – Present)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
· C.J. Cultural Foundation Scholarship (2014 - 2016)
· Quincy Jones C.J. Foundation Scholars (2015)
· Doug Timm Award from Berklee Film Scoring Department (2016)
· Berklee Student Work Study Program Award in Teamwork (2014)
ADDITIONAL SKILL AND ABILITIES
· Proficient in Finale 2014, Sibelius 8 music notation software.
· Proficient in Digital Performance 9, Reason 8, and Pro Tools 12 digital audio workstation.
· Proficient in digital synthesis software, instrument library creation and use, mixing, orchestration, and score preparation.
· Conversational in Korean
