Hyung-Do Kim

  • Special Award Winner at the 2007 Friday Woodmere Club Young Artist Competition in Long Island, New York

  • First Prize Winner at the 2007 Connecticut International Young Artist Competition

  • WQXR Radio Broadcast Debut on Bob Sherman’s young talent show, June 27, 2007, Rachmaninoff, Haydn & Chopin (from Merkin Hall’s debut);

  • Debut Recital at Merkin Concert Hall, NY, on December, 17, 2006 – at age 10 – included J.S. Bach’s complete Goldberg Variations and 6 Chopin Etudes, as well as music by Haydn, Schubert, Gluck-Sgambati and Rachmaninoff. The Korean Daily newspaper reviewed the recital citing that ” ‘Dream Tree’ ten-year-old Hyung-Do Kim demonstrated the infinite possibilities of a great performer at his New York debut at Merkin Concert Hall. He played the forty-minute Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach with impressive confidence – like a massive, great pianist. He entertained and delighted the audience with lovely selections in the second half and received a standing ovation which brought him back for several more encores.”

  • First Prize Winner at the 2005 New York City Piano Teachers Congress Competition

  • Top Award Winner at the 2005 Steinway Society Scholarship Competition of New Jersey

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