Delta DoKkaeBi (2022~), the United State

Bringing together the two different genres of music of Korean music and American blues, Yoona Kim and Roman Barten-Sherman present an innovative way to synthesize Korean Tradition Music with American Blues through their contemporary and multicultural ways. Delta DoKkaeBi were invited and played many places in the U.S - Boston, Arizona, Michigan to share their special music to audience who have not experienced before. Delta DoKkaeBi is awared 2023 EM grant from New England Conservatory.

Yoona Kim’s Music Collective (2024~), the United State

# 1. Global Yiddish Orchestra

Global Yiddish Orchestra is a contemporary music band created by Yoona Kim with incredible musicians - Itay Dayan (clarinet) from Israel, George Maclaurin(piano) from New Zealand, and Roman Barten-Sherman (banjo) from Arizona who play various instruments and music from various cultures.
Klezmer music has its musical pleasure and beauty, but the greatest value of Klezmer music that Yoona has discovered is that it has the great power to unite people who enjoy music. Our band, who comes from different places, shares the value of “togetherness” that our society needs more of in this era through Klezmer music with global musicians.



MODERN GAGOK 모던가곡  (2016~), South Korea
MODERNGAGOK is a creative music group that tells the stories of today’s young people in modern and uniquely Korean sounds and styles. Since its launch in 2017, the group has presented works and shows that resonate with general music listeners. Its collaboration, based on Korea’s creative music, with artists from diverse genres such as play, video-making, dance, and art has earned the band a reputation for expressing today’s sensitivity in a multi-sensory way. ModernGagok issued their first album 〈MODERNGAGOK〉 in 2017 and an EP titled 〈A Day in Kim’s Life〉 in 2021. Having been named Artist of the Month at Cheongchun Manbal (Seoul Youth Art & Jeongdong Theater) and Surim New Wave Artist in 2019, the ensemble is reaching music fans across places and generations through Great Arts in Your Front Yard projects in 2021.Yoona Kim is an ajaeng performer, composer, and an artistic director in MODERNGAGOK. 

Correnteza (2022~), the United State
Correnteza is setting out on a journey to explore some new sounds drawing on the deep waters of our different backgrounds in global folk traditions.

paulownia(2021-2022), the United State
paulownia is an ecperimental zither trio. formed at new england conservatory in 2021, our music explores improvisation, electroacoustics, noise and tradition.