Benny Kim
American violinist of Korean ancestry (born 1962)
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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] In 1984 & 2004, he was a soloist with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts, in the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, in the summer series. [5]
Kim has a specific focus on chamber music performances[6][7][8] and is a regular featured musician at chamber music festivals such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,[9] 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.
