Emma Yim

The Cathedral is delighted to welcome Emma Yim as Guest Organist on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:00pm

Emma Yim is currently pursuing her Master's in Organ Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music under Dr. Christoph Bull. As a recent graduate of UCLA, she also holds her bachelor’s degrees in both Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and Organ Performance.
 
Emma was introduced to the organ by her teacher, Jennifer Puhl and attended her first Pipe Organ Encounter (POE) in 2016, which sparked her interest in the organ. She started playing piano at a young age and began her cello performance journey in elementary school, including serving at church for over twelve years. Along the way, she taught herself trombone to join jazz and marching band in high school. At UCLA, she has collaborated and performed with fellow musicians, professors, and orchestras, with many instruments. In 2022, she performed with Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) by LA Phil, for the League of American Orchestras National Conference at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, where Gustavo Dudamel conducted. She has further enriched her musical journey by participating in masterclasses with distinguished organists, George Ritchie and Jens Korndorfer. Additionally, she has performed a wide variety of chamber music and operas in various music festivals, with the Hourglass Quartet as the resident cellist.
 
Away from the keyboard, Emma conducts research in a women’s health metabolism lab at the UCLA Department of Medicine, where they study the effects of the estrogen receptor in different tissues.