Kim Kyung-jun

Kyung-Jun Kim
Born (1987-06-07) 7 June 1987
Seoul (Korea)
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Violinist
Instruments 1981 Sergio Peresson

Kyung-Jun Kim (born 7 June 1987) -consensus birthday 11 May 1987 known at competitions- is a South Korean violinist.

Background

Kyung Jun Kim is violinist, born in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He began playing the violin at age of six. Kim attended Victoria School for the Arts (Alberta), Sunhwa Arts School (Seoul), Rutherford High School (New Jersey) and Yonsei University.[1] His conclusion of regular education completion was the Complete Bach Sonatas for Violin Solo Recital at the Uijeongbu Arts Center.[2] His profile included top-prizes at the eleven national music competitions, finalist at the Hankookilbo Competition,[3] first-prize at the Journal of Music Competition,[4] first-prize at the Music Spring Autumn Competition,[5] first-prize at the Music Education News Concours,[6] second-prize at the Ehwa & Kyunghyang Music Concours,[7] second-prize at the Strad Competition of Korea,[8] grand-prize at the Seoul National Symphony National Youth Music Competition,[9] second-prize at the Buam Concours,[10] first-prize at the Inje Concours,[11] winner of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and appearance at the From the Top,[12] winner of the Korea Joongang Daily Dreamtree Award,[13] and first-prize at the Korea Herald Music Competition.[14]

Institutions

Professional music trainings at the Korea National University of the Arts preparatory school,[15] The Juilliard School pre-college (Diploma),[16] and Yale University School of Music (Performance Degree Master of Music equivalent).[17] At Yonsei University,[18] he holds Bachelor of Arts, combined with partial studies at Seoul National University,[19] National University of Singapore,[20] and Free University Berlin [21] in international studies.

Competitions

Kyung Jun Kim was the winner of the Salon de Virtuosi Award.[22] As world rising violinist, Mr. Kyung Jun Kim was named semi-finalist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for young musician, semi-finalist at the Young Concert Artist International Auditions,[23] won the first-prize at the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra International Young Artist Competition, the third-prize at the Yokohama International Music Competition,[24] the sixth-prize Jury Award at the Nishinihon International Music Competition,[25] first-prize at the KIIA (Korea International Institute of Art) International Music Concour,[26] and named semi-finalist at the Unsigned Only Music Competition.[27]

Performances

Kyung Jun Kim performed at the Euro Music Festival,[28] the Eumyoun Music Festival,[29] the Great Mountains Music Festival,[30] the Walnut Hill Summer Music Festival,[31] and the Young Musicians Festival. His other performances were at the North American concert halls, Muttart Hall,[32] Winspeare Center,[33] the Lincoln Center,[34] and Yale University.[17] In addition, Mr. Kim's most recent recital highlights are brilliant. Starting from 2008, he gave four most memorable recitals at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts,[35] the Mcgraw Hill Financial Young Artists Showcase,[36] the Eugene Ysaye Sonatas Muffin Reception recital,[37] and the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol "Share your Talent" (recital series over three days at the Amsterdam Schiphol).[38] As soloist, Mr. Kim is trying to appear at more solo performances, as his solo repertoire has finally reached to maximum number of nearly forty.

Instrument

Kyung Jun played the Antonio Stradivari "Lady Tannant" for a single special occasion concert and usually played the Guarneri School violin kindly loaned from the Stradivari Society.[39] Since 2008, he plays with the Sergio Peresson.[40]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.yonsei.edu
  2. ↑ "의정부예술의전당". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "어린이의 창! 소년한국일보!". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "음악저널". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "음악춘추 클래식 악보 음악춘추 콩쿠르". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "음악교육신문". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "이화·경향 콩쿠르". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  8. ↑ solution, IFKn network. "[마스트미디어]". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.snomusic.com
  10. ↑ http://www.buamart.co.kr
  11. ↑ "게시판 > 인제콩쿨_공지사항 1 페이지". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship - From the Top". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "미주 중앙일보 - The most read Korean-American newspaper published in 9 metropolitan cities in the US. 미국 전역의 생생한 현지 뉴스와 이민 지식, 비즈니스 정보를 제공합니다.". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. ↑ Yespojang.co.kr. "::�ڸ����췲������������::". Retrieved 10 September 2016. replacement character in |title= at position 3 (help)
  15. ↑ norancup. "한국예술종합학교". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Juilliard School - Dance, Drama, and Music". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Yale University". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "연세대학교 홈페이지에 오신것을 환영합니다.". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  19. ↑ UNIVERSITY, SEOUL NATIONAL. "Seoul National University". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  20. ↑ http://www.nus.edu.sg/
  21. ↑ "Freie Universität Berlin". 29 November 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  22. ↑ http://www.sdev.org
  23. ↑ "Young Concert Artists". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "YOKOHAMA International Music Competition". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "西日本音楽協会". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "한국국제예술원". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  27. ↑ "Unsigned Only - Music Competition". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  28. ↑ http://www.euroarts.co.kr/main_en.htm
  29. ↑ "음연". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  30. ↑ "Welcome to gmmfs.org". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  31. ↑ "Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts 中華表演藝術基金會". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  32. ↑ "Project Profile: Alberta College Muttart Hall". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "Home". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  34. ↑ "Lincoln Center". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  35. ↑ "Met Audio Guide Online". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  36. ↑ "Young Artists Showcase: - WQXR". Retrieved 10 September 2016. line feed character in |title= at position 24 (help)
  37. ↑ "muffin reception - Google 검색". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  38. ↑ "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  39. ↑ "Stradivari Society — Home". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  40. ↑ "Sergio Peresson, 78, Leading Violin Maker". The New York Times. 19 April 1991. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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