Ars Nova Workshop presents gayageum innovator DoYeon Kim and her Quartet at Solar Myth on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

DoYeon Kim is an internationally acclaimed artist known for her expansive and pioneering performances and compositions and for introducing the gayageum, an ancient Korean zither, into contemporary music. Trained extensively in jazz and improvisation as well as in the canon of classical Korean music – including sanjo, jeongak, and modern gugak – Kim channels history, literature, and an ever-evolving sense of the human spirit in a musical language entirely her own through her original compositions, powerful solo performances, and collaborations with artists around the world.

Recognized as one of “7 Musicians Pushing Ancient Asian Instruments Into The Future” by Grammy.com, Kim has performed and recorded alongside such notable musicians as Tyshawn Sorey, Mark Dresser, Kris Davis, Peter Evans, Matt Mitchell, Anna Webber, Joe Morris, Tony Malaby, Mat Maneri, Cooper-Moore, and many others. At Solar Myth, she’ll lead a stellar quartet featuring flutist Laura Cocks, bassist Henry Fraser and drummer Tom Rainey.