David Kim | |
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Born | Carbondale, Illinois | 24 May 1963
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | violinist, concertmaster, pedagogue |
Instrument(s) | violin |
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David Kim (born 24 May 1963) [1] is a violinist born in Carbondale, Illinois [2] and was the only American to win a prize at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, where he got sixth prize. [3] Since 1999, he has been the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. [4] He has played with the All-Star Orchestra [4] and performed with orchestras in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Korea, and Moscow.[ citation needed]
Kim resides in a Philadelphia suburb with his wife and two daughters. [2] He also serves on the advisory board of the San Jose Youth Symphony. [5]
The instrument Kim uses is a c. 1757 J.B. Guadagnini made in Milan, Italy. [4] It is on loan from the Philadelphia Orchestra. [4]
Kim's studies of violin started at three. [4] He started studying with Dorothy DeLay at eight. [4] Kim studied at the Juilliard School and received his bachelor's and master's degrees. [4] He has been playing as concertmaster with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. [4] He is also a soloist in The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as many other orchestras in the world.[ citation needed]