Sunwook Kim
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Sunwook Kim is a South Korea
n pianist.
He came under international spotlight when he won the Leeds Competition
in 2006, becoming not only the competition's youngest winner in 40 years, but also its first Asian winner. Kim's performance for the finals (Brahms's Concerto No. 1) won unanimous praise from the press, and led to concerto engagements with UK's finest orchestras as well as various recitals around Europe.
At the time of the competition, Kim was a student at the Korea National University of Arts
under Daejin Kim
. He had also previously won the IX Ettlingen Competition and the XVIII Concours Clara Haskil. He was awarded the Artist of the Year prizes from the Daewon Cultural Foundation (2005) and Kumho Asiana Group
(2007).
He is currently studying conducting at Royal Academy of Music
in London.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n pianist.
He came under international spotlight when he won the Leeds Competition
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...
in 2006, becoming not only the competition's youngest winner in 40 years, but also its first Asian winner. Kim's performance for the finals (Brahms's Concerto No. 1) won unanimous praise from the press, and led to concerto engagements with UK's finest orchestras as well as various recitals around Europe.
At the time of the competition, Kim was a student at the Korea National University of Arts
Korea National University of Arts
Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an aim to serve as a leading institution which cultivates...
under Daejin Kim
Daejin Kim
Daejin Kim is a South Korean pianist, an alumnus of The Juilliard School, the first prize winner of the Cleveland Competition, and currently a professor of piano at the Korea National University of Arts and the music director of the Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:Kim has emerged as one of...
. He had also previously won the IX Ettlingen Competition and the XVIII Concours Clara Haskil. He was awarded the Artist of the Year prizes from the Daewon Cultural Foundation (2005) and Kumho Asiana Group
Kumho Asiana Group
Kumho Asiana Group is a large South Korean Jaebeol , with subsidiaries in the automotive, industry, leisure, logistic, chemical and airline fields. The group is headquartered at the Kumho Asiana Main Tower in Sinmunno 1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The group was established in 1946...
(2007).
He is currently studying conducting at Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
in London.