Jonah Kim

Jonah Kim (born June 8, 1988), is a South Korean cellist based in the United States. He has been referred to as "the next Yo-Yo Ma"[1] and is known for his "technical finesse" and "romantic and ardent"[2] playing style. Kim made his debut in 2002 with Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, and has since performed internationally as both soloist and chamber musician.

Jonah Kim
Born (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988
Alma materJuilliard School
Curtis Institute of Music
OccupationCellist
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Yona
McCune–ReischauerKim Yona

Born in 1988 to a Protestant pastor, he learned to play the cello by watching and imitating videotapes of Pablo Casals. The seven-year-old Kim was awarded full scholarship to the Juilliard School. He went on to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. His primary teachers include Janos Starker, Orlando Cole, Peter Wiley and Lynn Harrell. Kim has been involved with the Atlantic Music Festival since its founding in 2009 where he performs annually. Widely considered one of the most technically proficient cellists of all time, he is known for “definitive performances”[3] and has been recorded and broadcast internationally on public radio and television.

References
  1. "Jonah Kim". Korean Concert Society. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. "Music review: Cellist Jonah Kim at Terrace Theater". Washington Post. 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  3. "Music review: Ensemble San Francisco Kicks Off French Music Festival with Panache". San Francisco Classical Voice. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.


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