Jonah Kim

Jonah Kim
Born (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materJuilliard School
Curtis Institute of Music
OccupationCellist
Korean name
Hangul
김요나
Revised RomanizationGim Yo-na
McCune–ReischauerKim Yona
Websitejonahcello.com

Jonah Kim (born June 8, 1988) is a South Korean cellist based in the United States. He has been referred to as "the next Yo-Yo Ma"[1] and is known for his "technical finesse" and "romantic and ardent"[2] playing style. Kim made his debut in 2002 with Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra and has since performed internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician.

His primary teachers include János Starker, Orlando Cole, Peter Wiley and Lynn Harrell. Kim is artistic director of Festival San Miguel de Allende. He has been artist in residence at Festival Mozaic and has also been involved with the Atlantic Music Festival since its founding in 2009. Widely considered one of the most technically proficient cellists of all time, he is known for "definitive performances"[3] and has been recorded and broadcast internationally on public radio and television.

  1. ^ "Jonah Kim". Korean Concert Society. November 7, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Music review: Cellist Jonah Kim at Terrace Theater". Washington Post. November 9, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Music review: Ensemble San Francisco Kicks Off French Music Festival with Panache". San Francisco Classical Voice. June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.