David Kim’s journey from child prodigy to Tchaikovsky Competition winner to Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster has not been an easy one. In this episode of “A Musical Life”, David gives an intimate look at his difficult road to success, and how his faith has sustained and transformed his art.
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VIII Tchaikovsky Competition Documentary:
3:02 David saying how scared and nervous he was
10:55 – David discussing competition
1:02:35 David playing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto 3rd movement
Musical Selections
David Kim performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the El Camino Youth Symphony Orchestra (video): https://youtu.be/a3rexdIa3_Q
Sacred Album: ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd‘
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Additional Links
David Kim Orchestral Institute at Cairn University: http://cairn.edu/davidkim/
The Philadelphia Orchestra: https://www.philorch.org
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Such a profound, sincere, and candid share. Well done
Thank you, Holly! One of the things I hope to do with the show is to really share the “human side” of making music. David’s story is really remarkable, particularly with how he has been able to overcome so much tragedy and hardship in his own life to achieve profound peace and purpose in his music making. I really appreciate your comments and hope you enjoy the other episodes! By the way, if you have a story to share, check out the “send voicemail” tab on the right side of the website – you can leave brief voicemail messages that… Read more »
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