Anna Im is the First Prize winner of the 10th Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Her prize recording, “Amabile” is available on major streaming platforms, including YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music. Anna earned her Bachelor of Music degree at the Curtis Institute of Music, where she studied under Shmuel Ashkenasi and Aaron Rosand. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Curtis/Milka Violin Artist Prize. The recording of a live performance of the Brahms String Quintet which she led as first violin was selected as the first track of the “Curtis 95 Years of Artistry Season Selections” album. She recently completed her Advanced Diploma and Master's degree with So-Ock Kim at the Royal Academy of Music, supported graciously by the renowned Bicentenary Scholarship. Anna has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Baden-Baden Philharmonic, Salzburger Solisten, among others. Additionally, she has been invited to participate in numerous festivals, including the Kronberg Academy Festival and Chamber Music Connects the World, IMS Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music and Ravinia Music Festival.
