Education
Kim attended Victoria School for the Arts (Alberta), Sunhwa Arts School (Seoul), Rutherford High School (New Jersey) and Yonsei University.
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Kim Kyung-jun
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Kyung June Kim is violinist, born in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South of Korea. He began playing the violin at age of six. His conclusion of regular education completion was the Complete Bach Sonatas for Violin Solo Recital at the Uijeongbu Arts Center.
Professional music training at of Korea National University of the Arts preparatory school, The Juilliard School pre-college, and Yale University School of Music.
Kyung-June played the Antonio Stradivari "Lady Tannant" for a single special occasion concert and usually played the Guarneri School violin kindly loaned from the Stradivari Society. Since 2008, he plays with the Sergio Peresson.
Achievements
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His profile included top-prizes at the eleven national music competitions, finalist at the Hankookilbo Competition, first-prize at the Journal of Music Competition, first-prize at the Music Spring Autumn Competition, first-prize at the Music Education News Concours, second-prize at the Ehwa & Kyunghyang Music Concours, second-prize at the Strad Competition of of Korea, grand-prize at the Seoul National Symphony National Youth Music Competition, second-prize at the Buam Concours, first-prize at the Inje Concours, winner at the of Korea Joongang Daily Dreamtree Award, and first-prize at the of Korea Herald Music Competition. He was the winner of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. As world rising violinist, Mr. Kyung June Kim was named semi-finalist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for young musician, won the third-prize at the Yokohama International Music Competition, the sixth-prize (juried prize) at the Japan Nishinihon International Music Competition, and semi-finalist at the Young Concert Artist International Auditions. He was winner of the Salon de Virtuosi Award. In addition, he won the first-prize at the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra International Young Artist Competition, and the first-prize at the of Korea International Institute of Art International Music Concour.
