David Kim (violinist)

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]

David Kim
Born	(1963-05-24) 24 May 1963 (age 62) Carbondale, Illinois
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	violinist, concertmaster, pedagogue
Instrument	violin
Website	www.davidkimviolin.com

In 1987, he was a soloist with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, in the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, in the summer series. ^[4]

Since 1999, he has been the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra.^[5] He has played with the All-Star Orchestra^[5] and performed with orchestras in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Korea, and Moscow.^[6]

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.^[7]

The instrument Kim uses is a c. 1757 J.B. Guadagnini made in Milan, Italy.^[5] It is on loan from the Philadelphia Orchestra.^[5]

Career

Kim's studies of violin started at three.^[5] He started studying with Dorothy DeLay at eight.^[5] Kim studied at the Juilliard School and received his bachelor's and master's degrees.^[5] He has been playing as concertmaster with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999.^[5] He is also a soloist in The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as many other orchestras in the world.^{[8][additional citation(s) needed]}