Basic
First Name:
Won Jeong
Last Name:
Kim
First Year:
2004
Last Year:
2007
Biography
Birthday:
11/24/1982
About:
Received her bachelor’s degree from the Korean National University of Arts. She continued her studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston under Prof.Laurence Lesser. She won a number of prizes in national and international competitions, including Grand Prize in Korean National Nanpa Competition,Kyung Hyang Newspaper Competition, Kukmim Newspaper Competition,Busan Music Competition,Seoul Ensemble Competition Second prize in the International Corpus Christi Competition with Luigi Silva Memorial prize. She had her solo concert under the auspices of the Kumho Prodigy Concert series for gifted youth. She performs with the leading Korean orchestras,including KNUA Symphony Orchestra and Korean Symphony Orchestra. After moving to USA she had her début in Boston Jordan Hall with New England Conservatory Philharmonia Orchestra, she was engaged for many concerts in various countries in Europe. She appears with North Czech philharmonic Teplice,St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra,Bohuslav Martinu Symphony Orchestra,United Europe Chamber Orchestra, Philharmony Hradec Kralove,Kammer Philharmonie Dacapo Munich, Orchestra Siglo xxi Jihoceska Komorni Philhamonic Orchestra and has participated in festivals in Czech Dvorak Festival and Italy Echo Festival. She gives solo concerts and collaborations in Korea, the USA, Italy and Germany. She has performed on tour in many cities throughout Japan.
Current Primary Activity(ies):
Solo/chamber musician and teacher in Maryland
Education:
NEC
Degree:
MM, GD
Other Teachers:
Myungwha Chung