Music Huskie Spotlight
Huskie Spotlight: Jihyeon Kim, Music Performance and Recording Arts, ’23
What did you want to be when you were growing up? I wanted to be a writer when I was young. The reason is that I found it attractive to share feelings and exchange thoughts through writing. One day, when I first met a cello at a concert hall, I realized that music expressed emotions in a different way than writing. Talking about me through music and telling the composer’s story through performance showed me a new path to becoming a storyteller. And for the same reason, I now enjoy sharing emotions and thoughts in different ways through studying recording art.
What is your major (and/or minor) and why did you decide on this course of study? Music Performance (Cello) and Recording Arts
What is your favorite thing about studying and/or playing music at NIU? It helps students experience a variety of music, not just one of kind.
Who has been one of your favorite instructors/professors and why? Dr. Brian Hart, Music History
Why did you choose NIU to study music? I have decided to study at NIU because it has a curriculum that not only provides students with performance but also various liberal arts subjects and convocations with guest artists to help students understand music more broadly and deeply.
Huskie Spotlights
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Huskie Spotlight: Alma Perrote, Music Education and Steelpan Performance
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