Born in Montréal, Canada Sophia Kim Cook pursued piano studies first at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, finishing at McGill University, Schulich School of Music, receiving both her Bachelors with Honours and Masters of Music there.  

Described as a ‘a steadying presence at the piano’ (Washington Post) and a ‘virtuostic piano backbone’ (DC Arts Beats), Ms. Kim Cook is a sought out collaborative pianist and orchestral pianist, having played for a myriad of soloists and ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Maryland Symphony Orchestra and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra.  She is also collaborative pianist for many conferences and workshops including the International Trumpet Guild Conference, the American Trombone Workshop, the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute, and the Fredericksburg Brass Institute.  In 2018, she joined the Boulanger Initiative as a Performance Ambassador promoting works by women composers.  

Ms. Kim Cook also plays for students for the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow Program, the George Mason University, Catholic University Rome School of Music, and the University of Maryland.