Violinist Kim Donghyun's First Stage as 'M Artist' at Mapo Cultural Foundation

On July 3rd at Mapo Art Center Art Hall Mac
Ravel, Bart?k, Prokofiev, Sarasate
"Selected as representative pieces exuding freedom"

Violinist Kim Donghyun will present his first performance as this year’s 'M Artist' selected by the Mapo Cultural Foundation on July 3rd at the Mapo Art Center Art Hall Mac.

Kim Donghyun will perform Ravel’s Violin Sonata No. 2, Bart?k’s Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, and Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy.

Kim Donghyun said, "I selected representative pieces by artists who, despite being swept up in the turbulent 19th and 20th centuries, never let go of their musical identity. These pieces feature elements of freedom throughout, and I hope the audience will listen carefully to the performance, which conveys both a positive feeling and an underlying lonely atmosphere." Pianist Choi Hyungrok, who won the Sendai International Music Competition in Japan, will accompany him.

Violinist Kim Dong-hyun [Photo by Mapo Cultural Foundation]

Kim Donghyun is a next-generation violinist who gained international recognition by winning 3rd place at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019 at the age of 19. Prior to that, he won 1st place in the violin category at the 14th Seoul International Music Competition in 2018, 2nd place in the violin category at the George Enescu International Competition in 2016, and 1st place in the violin category at the 9th Young Tchaikovsky International Music Competition in 2015.

Currently, Kim Donghyun is studying under Christoph Poppen at the Reina Sof?a School of Music in Madrid, Spain. Since 2016, he has been selected as a beneficiary of the Kumho Instrument Bank’s historic instrument program and performs on a J.B. Guadagnini Parma 1763 violin.

The M Artist program, introduced by the Mapo Cultural Foundation last year, selects one classical musician each year with the potential to grow into a master and aims to showcase the artist’s diverse charms to the audience through multiple performances.

Song Jeyong, CEO of the Mapo Cultural Foundation, stated, "Recently, the popularity of classical performances in Korea has tended to focus on a few pianists, so we selected a string artist to expand the classical market base and diversity."

As an M Artist, Kim Donghyun is scheduled to perform four times in the second half of this year. These include the 9th M Classic Festival outdoor recital 'Moon Sonata' on September 6th, the M Classic Festival symphony series 'KBS Symphony Orchestra x Kim Donghyun' on October 11th, and finally the 'M Artist Recital 2' on December 6th.

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