Benny Kim is an American violinist. His brother Eric Kim is a cellist.[1]
Kim's early teachers included Doris Preucil and Almita Vamos. He studied at the Juilliard School under Dorothy DeLay, and graduated in 1986 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees. In 1981, he was a prize-winner in the Saint Louis Symphony Young Artist Competition.[2] In 1983, he won the Young Concert Artists competition.[3]
Kim has a specific focus on chamber music performances[4][5][6] and is a regular featured musician at chamber music festivals such as the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,[7] Music from Angel Fire, La Jolla SummerFest, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Laurel Festival. He has also been active as a soloist, performing concertos with several major orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.[8]
In 1995, Kim joined the violin faculty at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and currently has the title of associate professor.