Younggun Kim
musician

Dr. Younggun Kim is a pianist known for his “blazing technical capacity and a lush sound supported by a natural phrasing sense” (New York Concert Review), who has performed across North America and Europe. He is active as a soloist and chamber musician, and he teaches at the Queen’s University and the University of Toronto. Younggun has also been closely involved with the Health Arts Society, playing in their concert series for those who can no longer visit conventional venues.

Younggun is the winner of various prizes including San Antonio International Competition, Concours International de Piano Francis Poulenc, and Doctor of Musical Arts Recital Competition at the University of Toronto. Upon completion of his doctoral degree, Younggun was chosen as the recipient of the Tecumseh Sherman Rogers Graduating Award, which is the largest award offered by the Faculty of Music.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Younggun performed the first movement of Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82 for Brute for the Celebrating Peggy Baker - A Retrospective Gala, debuting the work in its entirety with dancer Katherine Semchuk in April 2023.

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