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 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1986, 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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Born | (1963-05-24) 24 May 1963 (age 59) Carbondale, Illinois |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | violinist, concertmaster, pedagogue |
Instrument(s) | violin |
Website | www |
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]
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