Shilla Ensemble

Korean traditional music in the UK and Europe. Founded and led by Dr Hyelim Kim, the ensemble brings together daegeum (Korean bamboo flute), gayageum (zither), janggu (drum), and traditional voice — scaled from solo recital and intimate background sets to full concert programmes. Repertoire spans traditional Korean works alongside newly composed pieces.

Available for concert halls, festivals, cultural institutions, and academic programmes.

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Past Performances

  • Korea Day @ University of Central Lancashire

    Korea Day @ University of Central Lancashire

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  • Royal British Legion

    Royal British Legion

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  • Arsenal of Sounds

    Arsenal of Sounds

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  • Musician playing a Korean traditional wind instrument, piri, on a darkened stage — Shilla Ensemble

    Yor-K 2022 @ York St John University

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  • COP26 Glasgow logo — Shilla Ensemble Korean music performance at COP26

    COP26 in Glasgow

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  • Dancer in pink hanbok performing Korean traditional dance on the British Museum steps — Shilla Ensemble

    Chuseok Festival @ British Museum

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  • Two Shilla Ensemble performers in hanbok playing Korean traditional instruments on a darkened stage

    Yor-K 2021 @ York Theatre Royal

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  • Dr Hyelim Kim playing the daegeum (Korean bamboo flute) on rocks by the sea — Shilla Ensemble

    Korean Music and Nature

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  • Korea Day in Sheffield event poster featuring a gayageum player — Shilla Ensemble

    Korea Day @ The University of Sheffield

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  • Shilla Ensemble poster for a Korean traditional music event at Kingston University, London, January 2023

    BTS Conference @ Kingston University

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  • Kim-Jang Festival in London

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  • Abstract logo with a gold triangle, two black rectangles, and a black circle with a hole.

    King Sejong Institute @ The Language Show

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  • Musicians performing at the Korean National Day Reception, with a guitarist, a woman playing a traditional Korean string instrument, and another woman playing a traditional Korean flute, on a stage in front of a projected screen.

    Korean National Day @ Korean Cultural Centre Brussels

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  • Two women dressed in traditional Korean hanbok performing a musical act on stage, with one playing a gayageum and the other playing a janggu.

    Korea Day @ Cardiff University

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  • A traditional Korean musical performance featuring four women in hanbok, playing instruments and dancing on stage with a dark background and a large projection screen.

    Korea Day @ The University of Nottingham

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Performances & Commissions

The Shilla Ensemble performs and creates work for concert halls, festivals, cultural institutions, and academic programmes across the UK and Europe.

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