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Benny Kim (born 14 August 1962, Urbana, Illinois, USA) 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.

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. In 1983, he won the Young Concert Artists competition.

Kim has a specific focus on chamber music performances and is a regular featured musician at chamber music festivals such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Music from Angel Fire, La Jolla SummerFest, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Laurel Festival. He has also been active as a concerto soloist.

In 1995, Kim joined the violin faculty at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and currently has the title of associate professor.

References

1. ^ Loisann Oakes (1992-03-06). "Violinist Still On Lvco's Musical Path". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
2. Anthony Tommasini (25 February 2002). "Harmonic Friendship Invigorates An Evening". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
3. Tim Page (6 November 1983). "Debuts in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
4. Will Crutchfield (18 June 1984). "Naumberg Plays in Damrosch Park". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
5. Will Crutchfield (24 January 1985). "Juilliard Presents 3d In Contemporary Series". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
6. Dave Irwin (1 March 1999). "String Fling". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
7. Vivien Schweitzer (29 April 2009). "New Performance Math: Trio + Quartet = Septet". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
8. John Stege (20 August 2008). "Closing the Chamber Door: With Careful Subtlety to the End". Santa Fe Reporter. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2009-08-30.

External links

• University of Missouri - Kansas City biography
• Chamber Music Northwest biography
• Laurel Festival biography
• Western Illinois University, page on Hei Chu and Hyung Ja Kim Piano Scholarship

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