21 June 2026 at 20:00

Sarah Kim

This concert is presented in collaboration with Pipeworks.

Sarah Kim is an Australian organist of Korean origin, born in Germany and currently based in Paris.

She began studying piano and violin at an early age in Cologne and had her first organ lessons with Miriam Gaydon at age eleven in Sydney. She later studied with Philip Swanton at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating with First Class Honours and the University Medal. During this time, she held organ scholarships at the University of Sydney, St Paul’s College, and St James’ Anglican Church.

Sarah has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra, and the Sydney Chamber Choir. As a soloist, she has appeared at major venues including the Sydney Opera House and the town halls of Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne. Awarded a University of Sydney Overseas Travelling Scholarship, Sarah became the first Australian organist admitted to the Cycle de Perfectionnement and Master’s program at the Paris Conservatoire, studying with Olivier Latry and Michel Bouvard. She later completed a specialised Master's in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis under Wolfgang Zerer, Andrea Marcon, Lorenzo Ghielmi, and Jörg-Andreas Bötticher.

A prize-winner at the Sydney, Newcastle, and Paris International Organ Competitions, she has given masterclasses at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Oundle International Summer Academy (UK).

Sarah has performed in renowned venues including Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Westminster Abbey, the Royal Chapel in Versailles, the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Berlin Philharmonie. She has appeared as soloist with the Swedish Baroque Orchestra, the Oxford Band of Instruments, and the Bordeaux Orchestra, and has given duo concerts in Italy and Paris with her late mentor Jean Guillou.

She regularly collaborates with the Paris-based ensemble Le Balcon, the French National Orchestra, and is currently organist at l’Oratoire du Louvre in Paris.