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November 10, 2016Violinist Soovin Kim Debuts At Union with Solo Bach
The violinist Soovin Kim performs on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.
The Series welcomes Korean-American violinist Soovin Kim for his recital debut in a program of solo works by Johann Sebastian Bach, including the Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006; Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001; and Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004.
At age 20, Soovin Kim won first prize in the Paganini International Competition. Subsequent awards included the Henryk Szeryng Career Award, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. Equally gifted in concerto, recital, and chamber music repertoire, Kim has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Stuttgart Radio Symphony, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, and Seoul Philharmonic. He has given solo recitals at New York’s Weill Hall, the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, Ravinia, Tokyo’s Casals Hall, and the Seoul Arts Center.
His recording of Paganini’s 24 Caprices for solo violin was released in February 2006 and was named Classic FM Magazine’s Instrumental Disc of the Month. He released a CD with Stomp/EMI of four commissioned works by Korean composers written for and performed by his ground-breaking piano quartet MIK (Made in Korea). He recorded string quintets of Boccherini and Schubert with cellist Janos Starker and the Arensky cello quartet with Lynn Harrell, both released by Delos, and duo works by Schubert, Bartók, and Strauss with Jeremy Denk for Koch/Discover.
Individual tickets are $30. All students are free. Subscription packages offer significant savings. For information, call 518-388-6080 or visit http://www.unioncollegeconcerts.org.
