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Beyond the Keys: Music and Stories of Inspiration includes 52 artworks by contemporary artists from around the world and QR codes that link to 52 piano performances by Jeeyoon Kim.
"Consummate musicianship, engaging and innovative concert experience . . . "
--New York Classical Review
"She is very much her own artist and possesses that most important quality--the ability to make you want to listen."
-- Dave Saemann, Fanfare magazine
"Captivating! Like a feather . . . floating weightlessly, then lifting into the space she creates. Brilliant. Selfless."
--Susan Kitterman, former artistic director, New World Youth Symphony
Just as a piano has 52 white keys, Beyond the Keys presents 52 uplifting stories that take readers behind the scenes of a classical pianist's life. Jeeyoon shares her journey as a South Korean immigrant, entrepreneur, and artist in her 40s--exploring resilience, growth, and the power of positivity. With warmth and vulnerability, she offers encouragement, insight into an artist's world, and the healing power of the arts.
Jeeyoon Kim is an award-winning concert pianist and author of Whenever You're Ready and Ever the Beginning. She co-founded Kim & Kim Piano Academy, an online school for adult pianists, and hosts the podcast Journey Through Classical Piano. Born in Busan, South Korea, she now lives in San Diego. JeeyoonKim.com
