Violist Jin Ah Im graduated from Sunhwa Arts High School, completed her bachelor's and master's degrees at the Korea National University of Arts, and furthered her studies in Germany, graduating from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin with a degree in specialized performance. She has been recognized in various competitions, winning first place at the Sejong Cultural Society Competition, first place at the Yeum Competition, and third place at the Seoul International Asian Students Competition. She was also selected for the Kumho Young Artist Chamber Music section in 2008, establishing herself as a distinguished violist.

Jin Ah Im has showcased her skills through numerous invited performances both domestically and internationally, including with the Philharmonic Korea Ensemble, Waltz & Dr. Mahn Ensemble, and music concerts invited by the Austrian government, Hungarian government, and the Korean Association in Frankfurt, Germany. She has broadened her musical knowledge through prestigious masterclasses led by Barbara Westphal, Roberto Diaz, Hartmut Rohde, Tatjana Masurenko, Dietmut Popp, Günter Pichler, and Wolfram Christ, and has been praised for her outstanding musicality and talent in performances such as the Oberstdorf Academy Concert.

After her return recital at the Kumho Art Hall in 2013, she began her music career in Korea and is actively involved in chamber music as a member of the Ensemble TIMF. Internationally, she has expanded her performance horizons with invited performances in Geneva, Vatican, Athens, and at the Paris Conservatory of Music. In 2016, she participated in tours in Nagano, Tokyo, and Kanazawa as a guest member of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa with pianist Jörg Demus.

Jin Ah Im has been an active performer in the Tongyeong International Music Festival’s Tongyeong Festival Orchestra, collaborating with renowned musicians such as Christoph Eschenbach, Gidon Kremer, Rudolf Buchbinder, Günter Pichler, Christopher Poppen, and Heinz Holliger, participating in numerous stages including the Asia tour and the Isang Yun 100th Anniversary Europe tour, passionately connecting with audiences.

Studied under Friedemann Weigle, sunghwa O, Yuhong Min, and Ji-hye Hong of the Artemis Quartet, she served as guest principal violist for the Gunpo Prime Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cheongju City Symphony Orchestra. Currently, she teaches at Hansei University, Incheon Arts High School, and Busan Arts High School, while continuing her active music career as a member of the Ensemble TIMF and MQ Trio.