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KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 12, 2025

Renowned Violinist to Perform and Teach at 亚博官方网站 on March 25

KENNESAW, Ga. 鈥� The Bailey School of Music at 亚博官方网站 (亚博官方网站) is thrilled to announce a special performance by the renowned Korean American violinist Soovin Kim on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. 
Soovin Kim has evolved from his early prize-winning successes into a mature and expressive artist, captivating audiences with his dynamic performances. After winning first prize at the Niccol貌 Paganini International Competition, Kim received the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the Henryk Szeryng Foundation Career Award.  

When he was 20 years old, Mr. Kim received first prize at the Paganini International Violin Competition. He immersed himself in string quartet literature for 20 years as the first violinist of the Johannes Quartet. Among his many commercial recordings are his 鈥渢hrillingly triumphant鈥� (Classic FM Magazine) disc of Paganini鈥檚 demanding 24 Caprices, and a two-disc set of Bach鈥檚 complete solo violin works released in 2022. 

Today, he enjoys a broad musical career, regularly performing repertoire of the musical masters such as Bach, Paganini, Beethoven, Brahms, Ives, Mozart, and Haydn, along with world-premiere compositions. He is also the founder and artistic director of the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival in Burlington, Vermont, and the artistic director of Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Oregon, alongside his wife, pianist Gloria Chien. 

, violin professor at 亚博官方网站, shared her thoughts: "I am thrilled to welcome the extraordinary violinist Soovin Kim to the Bailey School of Music at Kennesaw State Uni