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Fri, 06/11/10
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(1076 days ago)
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From: 08:00 PM
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To: 09:00 PM
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Location: An die Musik Live
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Contact:
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410.385.2638
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JOin us for Ben's final preparation for the Gina Bachauer Competition, which begins June 16 in Salt Lake City.
PROGRAM:
Schumann Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Mozart Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279
Prokofiev Sonata in A Major, No. 6, Op. 82
Tickets: $10
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
American pianist BEN KIM continues to prove himself an exceptionally gifted musician, through which his performances have gained a burgeoning international reputation for an uncommon maturity, integrity and insight. Ben Kim performs a range of repertoire spanning from Mozart to Schumann and Schönberg, as well as works by living composers, including Manfred Trojahn, Jacqueline Fontyn, and Frederic Rzewski. His interpretations have been lauded among critics and audiences alike, especially for their passionate fidelity and an imaginative sensibility toward the score.
26-year-old Ben Kim’s budding career recently became the focus of international attention after he won First Prize in the 55th ARD Munich International Music Competition in 2006. It has earned the attention of his legendary teacher and mentor, Leon Fleisher, who has observed Ben’s “enormous potential for a first-class career.” He has garnered comparable critical acclaim for his engagements at such venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Berlin Konzerthaus, and the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, and at renowned festivals including Aspen, Ravinia, and Klavier-Festival Ruhr. Recent orchestral engagements include performances with the Bavarian Radio, Central German Radio, Baltimore, Hermitage State, and Ulsan Symphony Orchestras.
Highlights of his 2009-10 itinerary include a 13-concert tour through Japan with the Brno Philharmonic, as well as his debuts in Germany including the Berlin, Dresden, and Cologne Philharmonies, Stuttgart Liederhalle, and Leipzig Gewandhaus, among others. He will also be performing reengagements with the Hofer Symphony Orchestra and at the Brno and Kissinger Summer music festivals. Ben will also be performing a series of concerts with the Jupiter String Quartet, one of America’s leading young quartets. Ben’s 2008-09 season included concert tours through Germany and Japan, including his debuts at Suntory Hall in Tokyo and his orchestral debut at Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall with the Olympus Chamber Players, as well as performances in Russia, Italy, France, Great Britain and the USA.
Ben's performances have been broadcast on NPR’s Performance Today. Ben was also featured in Frontline/World on PBS, in addition to German (ARD), Polish (TVP), Czech (CT), and Korean (KBS) national TV. His debut recording of Chopin, Debussy, and Mozart for the Sony Classical label was released in May 2007 and Sony Japan in July 2009. Germany’s illustrious Klavier-Festival Ruhr also issued a portrait CD of Ben after his performance at the festival became a surprise highlight of the summer in 2007.
Ben was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he began studying piano at age five with Dorothy Fahlman. Although he made his solo debut at age eight, his orchestral debut at twelve, and continued his studies in Oregon, he actively pursued other interests, including those in mathematics and writing, until he decided upon completion of his academic studies to follow his love for music.
At age 20, Ben completed an accelerated Bachelor of Music degree program at the Peabody Conservatory as a student of Leon Fleisher. He continued his studies at Peabody with Mr. Fleisher together with Yong Hi Moon as a candidate for the Artist Diploma program, the school’s highest distinction. Ben was selected to attend the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy from 2005-2007, a program for seven pianists, headed by Martha Argerich and William Grant Naboré. Ben currently resides in Berlin, most currently working with Klaus Hellwig at the University of Arts Berlin.
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