Teacher and mentor for generations of young violinists, the iconic Nam Yun Kim has served on juries of numerous competitions worldwide. Having studied with Ivan Galamian and Felix Galimir at the Juilliard School, she made her international debut after winning the Tibor Varga Competition in 1974. As a promising soloist, Kim was invited to perform at many internationally renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center and Sydney Opera House and other major concert halls in Europe and Asia. She also performed with major orchestras throughout the world including St. Petersburg Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Zagreb Radio Symphony and many others worldwide. Nam Yun Kim has been also invited to many famous music schools and festivals such as Jacobs School of Music in Indiana University, Toho Gakuen School of Music, Tibor Varga Academy, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía and others. She continues to work as a professor of violin at Korea National University of Arts in Seoul. The interview took place in Tongyeong, South Korea, during the finals of the ISANGYUN Competition, where Nam Yun Kim served as Chair of the jury.
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Jury Talk: NAM YUN KIM
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