Hyun Seo Kim

SOUTH KOREA
January 6, 2010

Hyun Seo Kim, born in 2010, began playing the violin at the age of 4 and quickly gained recognition in the Korean classical music scene. At the age of 9, she entered the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in Arts under the guidance of Professor Nam Yun Kim, a prominent figure in Korean violin education.
She has won numerous prizes in Korean competitions and has successfully performed in solo recitals, collaborations, chamber music concerts and more, showcasing her limitless passion and musical sensitivity.
Continuing her education at the Korea National Institute for the Gifted in the Arts since 2019, Hyun Seo Kim has received the Director’s Award consecutively from 2021 to 2023. She will enroll in the violin Bachelor’s programme at the Korea National University of Arts in 2025 and looks forward to participating in international competitions to showcase her musical talent and vision.

First round
Johann Sebastian Bach Grave and Fugue from Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1003
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218 (first movement with cadenza)
Niccolò Paganini Caprice in A minor Op. 1 No. 24

Second round
Vlad Maistorovici B.A.C.H., Passacaglia for Solo Violin
Ludwig van Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30
Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata No. 3 in D minor for Solo Violin Op. 27, Ballade

Semifinal
George Enescu Ménétrier from Impressions d’enfance Suite Op. 28
Maurice Ravel Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major M. 77
George Enescu Violin Sonata No. 2 in F minor Op. 6
Henryk Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme Op. 15

Final
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op. 35

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