Benny Kim
Benny Kim (born 14 August 1962, Urbana, Illinois, USA[1]) is an American violinist of Korean ancestry. One of three sons of Hei Chu Kim and Hyung Ja Kim, his brother Eric Kim is a cellist.[2]
Kim's early teachers included Doris Preucil and Almita Vamos. He studied at the Juilliard School under Dorothy DeLay, and graduated in 1986 with bachelor's and master's degrees. In 1981, he was a prize-winner in the Saint Louis Symphony Young Artist Competition.[3] In 1983, he won the Young Concert Artists competition.[4]
Kim has a specific focus on chamber music performances[5][6][7] and is a regular featured musician at chamber music festivals such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,[8] Music from Angel Fire, La Jolla SummerFest, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Laurel Festival. He has also been active as a concerto soloist.[1]
In 1995, Kim joined the violin faculty at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and currently has the title of associate professor.
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External links
- University of Missouri - Kansas City biography
- Chamber Music Northwest biography
- Laurel Festival biography
- Western Illinois University, page on Hei Chu and Hyung Ja Kim Piano Scholarship
- Prabook page on Benny Kim
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