Year of birth: 2002
Place of birth: Seongnam
Educated in: New York
Place of residence: New York
(Plays in Boston)
L. van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, op. 54 M. Ravel I. Noctuelles, III. Une barque sur l’océan from Miroirs, M. 43 S. Prokof’ev Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, op. 28
Praised as “elegant” and “thoughtful” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Sunmin Kim, a pianist and composer, is lauded for his “accomplished touch and phrasing” captivating audiences worldwide. Recognized in competitions including the Maria Canals, Fou Ts’ong, and San Francisco International Piano Competitions, he has performed internationally at Lincoln Center in New York, Jordan Hall in Boston, and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. As a composer, his choral works have been published by J&A and Beckenhorst and performed by professional ensembles in South Korea and the USA. He studied at the New England Conservatory with HaeSun Paik, then pursued a Master’s degree at The Juilliard School under the guidance of Sergei Babayan, and is now pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU.
Withdrawn candidates:
Daria Podorozhnova
Qinyaoyao Ji
Jeongwoo Lee