David Kim (violinist)

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David Kim
Born (1963-05-24) 24 May 1963 (age 61)
Carbondale, Illinois
Genres Classical
Occupation(s)violinist, concertmaster, pedagogue
Instrument violin
Website www.davidkimviolin.com

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 ]

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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]

Career

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 ]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "The Philadelphia Orchestra". Philadelphia Orchestra Official Website. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  3. Winners & Prizes Archived 2010-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
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  5. "Board". San Jose Youth Symphony. 22 December 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2019.