Geunyoung Kim began her musical journey at the age of four with piano lessons and started studying violin at seven. Most recently, she performed as a concerto soloist with the Lapeer Symphony Orchestra in April 2025. Her exceptional talent has earned her numerous prestigious awards, including First Prize at the 2025 Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition, which led to a performance at the Winners' Concert held at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York in March 2025.

Geunyoung Kim holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, a Master’s degree, and a Performance Diploma in Violin Performance from Michigan State University, where she studied with Professor I-Fu Wang. During her time at MSU, she was awarded the Michigan State University Scholarship (2019–2024) and the Romeo Tata Graduate Fellowship (2022–2023).

Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Violin Performance from Dankook University in South Korea, where she studied under Dr. Sarm Kim and was honored with the Dankook University Scholarship in 2011–2012.

Kim is passionate about chamber music and has devoted herself to performing with the Dankook University Alumni Ensemble and the Goyang Arts High School Alumni Ensemble at the Seoul Baroque Chamber Hall and Beethoven House in Seoul, South Korea. She has also participated in the Camerata Michigan-West Circle Series and Cello Plus, performing music from the Baroque era to contemporary music with MSU faculty at Fairchild Theater, Michigan State University. Geunyoung was a guest violinist at Dale Voelker’s Organ Recital at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in East Lansing, MI, performing Bach’s Sonata No. 2 for Violin & Harpsichord, BWV 1015. Her musical repertoire extends beyond traditional classical music; she has performed 20th-century French music at Hollander Hall in East Lansing, including a piece by female composer Cécile Chaminade, Piano Trio No. 2 in A minor, and Maurice Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello.

Geunyoung Kim has performed throughout the U.S. and South Korea. She holds orchestral experience from numerous performances in Korea, including with the Lindenbaum Orchestra, Symphony SONG, and the Korean National Opera, where she performed at the Korea Seoul Arts Center and Lotte Concert Hall. In the U.S., she has showcased her talent as acting assistant concertmaster and principal 2nd violin with the Alma Chamber Orchestra. She also served as assistant principal 2nd violin during the Midland Symphony Orchestra's 50th Anniversary Celebration and as assistant concertmaster in the MLK Dream Orchestra in 2019. She has performed with esteemed ensembles across Michigan, including the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, and Jackson Symphony Orchestra.

Geunyoung is currently the concertmaster of the Lapeer Symphony Orchestra and a violinist with the Midland Symphony Orchestra, developing her career as a performer while teaching at the MSU Community Music School, St. Paul Catholic School, and Spring Vale Christian School in Owosso, MI, where she fosters young musicians.