VC YOUNG ARTIST | Stephen Kim, 24 – Queen Elisabeth & Paganini Comp Major Prizes

24-year-old American violinist Stephen Kim is quickly building an international reputation as a rising young virtuoso of outstanding potential

24-year-old American violinist Stephen Kim is quickly building an international reputation as a rising young virtuoso of outstanding potential.

A graduate of the Curtis Institute where he studied with Shmuel Ashkenasi, Aaron Rosand and Joseph Silverstein, and current student of Hyo Kang at The Juilliard School, Stephen is a former major prize winner at the Seoul, Sendai, Menuhin and Paganini International Violin Competitions - and earlier this year was awarded 3rd prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition.

His recent debuts include solo performances with the Brussels Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liege, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Curtis Chamber Orchestra, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra and the l’Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice.

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO | HUGH WOLFF & BELGIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA | 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5 IN A MAJOR | JEAN-JACQUES KANTOROW & ORCHESTRE ROYAL DE CHAMBRE DE WALLONIE | 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | YSAŸE | SOLO VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 | 3RD & 4TH MVTS | 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & SAMUEL PARENT | BRAHMS VIOLIN SONATA NO. 3 IN D MINOR | 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | KIMMO HAKOLA | FIDL | HUGH WOLFF & BELGIAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA | 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & SAMUEL PARENT | BRAM VAN CAMP | SCHERZO-BAGATELLE| 2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION | 3RD PRIZE

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | PAGANINI CAPRICE NO. 11 | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & CHIH-YI CHEN | CHAUSSON | POÈME | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & CHIH-YI CHEN | MOZART | SONATA NO. 18 IN G MAJOR | 2ND MVT | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & CHIH-YI CHEN | CHOPIN | NOCTURNE OP. 27 NO. 2 (ARR. WILHELMJ) | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM | WILLIAM BOLCOM | 'IMPROVISATION' FROM SOLO SUITE NO. 3 | 2018 INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

VC YOUNG ARTIST STEPHEN KIM & MIRÓ QUARTET | HAYDN | STRING QUARTET OP. 33 #2 "THE JOKE" | 1ST MVT | 2014 MENUHIN COMPETITION

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PHOTO CREDIT: CHRIS WU