Minkyu Kim was born in South Korea in 1995. He studied piano with Soojeong Jeong at Goyang High School of Arts and with Hyung-Joon Chang and Sehee Kim at Seoul National University, and harpsichord with Joohee Oh. He began his studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on a full scholarship from ABRSM after graduating summa cum laude in 2017. He is currently studying for a Doctor of Performance at the RCS with Professor Aaron Shorr and Sinae Lee on a full scholarship. As a pianist, he has performed mainly in Korea and the UK, including several recitals. He has also received masterclasses from Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Andrea Bonatta, Ingo Dannhorn and Leslie Howard. As a researcher, he has edited the last two music sections of the Journal of the Liszt Society (UK), and is currently working with Dr Leslie Howard on a complete thematic catalogue of the works of Franz Liszt.
Programme
Grande Fantaisie sur des thèmes de Paganini – La clochette et Le carnaval de Venise, S700a/ii
Etudes d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S140
I. G minor
II. E flat major
III. A flat minor
IVb. E major
V. E major
VI. A minor
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