Seoyeon Im — Jazz violinist and composer

Seoyeon Im in a black leather coat holding her violin on a New York subway platform as a train rushes past
Seoyeon Im sitting on a Brooklyn brownstone stoop holding her violin

Seoyeon Im – New York-based Korean jazz violinist, composer, bandleader and producer whose music lives at the intersection of classical strings, jazz improvisation and cinematic storytelling.

A graduate of Sungshin Women's University and Berklee College of Music, with a Master's in Jazz Performance from Queens College (CUNY), she leads the Seoyeon Im Quartet, presents a monthly Studio Ghibli Jazz Series, plays with the Glad Rag Orchestra and founded the Brooklyn String Quartet. Her V.OLIN YouTube channel has passed 20 million views. Her debut album, New World, brings a jazz quartet and a string quartet together in a portrait of finding her voice in New York.

  • 20M+YouTube views
  • 60K+YouTube subscribers
  • 50K+Instagram followers
  • New WorldDebut album, 2026
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New World album cover — Seoyeon Im with her violin case at the Metro-North timetable booth in Grand Central Terminal

Album ~ Seoyeon Im

New World

Seoyeon Im's debut full-length album — a cinematic portrait of building a new artistic identity in New York.

  1. 01Up in the Air4:26
  2. 02Q Train3:57
  3. 03Kiki in the New World5:02
  4. 04Wind Blossom4:11
  5. 05Rain Drop3:43
  6. 06Rush G5:52
  7. 07Reincarnation4:07
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  1. Seoyeon Im Quartet (Studio Ghibli Jazz)

    The Red Pavilion, 1241 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237

  2. Euro Jazz Night

    Faena New York, 500 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

  3. Gypsy Jazz Duo with Charlie Roman

    La Fleur Rouge, 392 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

  4. Seoyeon Im Swing Trio

    Rosevale Cocktail Room, 305 W 48th St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10036