Hee-Young Lim, born 1987 in Seoul as 임희영, is a South Korean classical cellist. She received her first cello from a friend of her mother and entered the Korean National University at age 15. Lim moved to the United States for further education at the New England Conservatory (NEC), followed by studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where she graduated with Highest Distinction. In 2007, Hee-Young Lim made her North American recital debut at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. She won first prize at the 2009 Washington International Competition for Strings and became principal solo cellist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in 2015. Hee-Young Lim's debut recording, French Cello Concertos, was released by Sony Classical with the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Scott Yoo.
