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​​As wife and husband composing partners, Kathryn & Kim make their most inspired music as a team.  Both pianists, they bring classical training and sensitivity to every project-- film, television or concert stage.  Kim is also a conductor, infusing a visionary approach and a richly fine-tuned knowledge of symphonic color and scope into the couple’s work.  As a pianist with a passion for literature, Kathryn brings her gift of melody and an ability to express the essence of a story and its subtexts through music.  Together, their most satisfying work is found in projects that challenge them to create fresh worlds of sound in which they always strive to inspire and create surprise.

After composing the music for Martin Scorsese’s passion project, Silence, the Kluges quickly developed a reputation for powerfully evocative and inventive scores. They have also written works for concert performance— writing for musical legends ranging from jazz/classical icon Branford Marsalis to violinist Midori.

Growing up in middle America as a Korean-American, Kim has a special perspective that informs his work with Kathryn— their music derives from their passion and conviction that people of different backgrounds can share the essence of their humanity through artistic expression.

The Kluges work from their Los Angeles studio.stunning visual aesthetics and dynamic acting performances, and communicating these stories to a wider global audience.