CelloGayageum

Where East Meets West in Perfect Harmony

CelloGayageum is not just a duo - it’s a musical journey across continents, cultures, and centuries.

Founded in 2016 by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon, CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing elegance of Korean gug-ak (traditional music). Inspired by Berlin’s Pavilion of Unity, this unique collaboration celebrates the beauty of connection—between instruments, histories, and people.

With original compositions rooted in Korean folk melodies and infused with global sensibilities, CelloGayageum creates a sound that is at once ancient and refreshingly modern.

ABOUT DAYOUNG YOON
Dayoung Yoon is a gayageum (traditional Korean plucked zither with 12-strings) player and composer of the ensemble CelloGayageum. She graduated from Korean National Traditional Arts High School and received a bachelor's and master's degree from the Korea National University of Arts. Following her graduation, she pursued solo activities in France, Germany, Italy, and beyond. During her tenure as a gayageum instructor at the Berlin Korean Cultural Center, she crossed paths with cellist Sol Daniel Kim and co-founded the ensemble CelloGayageum. Dayoung has garnered recognition for her contributions to the ensemble, receiving awards such as the Soorim Cultural Prize (2018), Jeongdong Theater's "Youthful Artist of the Year" (2020), Director of the Young Gugak Orchestra at Seoul Namsan Gugakdang (2021), and the first prize in the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation's Youth Song (2021).

ABOUT SOL DANIEL KIM
Sol Daniel Kim is the cellist and composer of the ensemble CelloGayageum. Born in Vienna, Austria, he graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and has been active in Europe, participating as the representative of Austria in 'Eurovision Young Musicians' and collaborating with numerous orchestras such as the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra. After meeting Dayoung Yoon in Berlin, he co-founded the ensemble CelloGayageum and has since continued his endeavors as a full-fledged creative musician.