Bomsori Kim

The native form of this personal name is Kim Bomsori. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Bomsori Kim
김봄소리
Bomsori in 2018
Bomsori in 2018
Background information
Born (1989-12-13) December 13, 1989 (age 34)
Daegu, South Korea
OccupationClassical violinist
LabelsWarner Classics,[1] Deutsche Grammophon[2][3]
Websitewww.bomsorikim.com

Bomsori Kim (Korean: 김봄소리, born December 13, 1989) is a South Korean classical violinist.[4][5][6] She performs as a recitalist and as a soloist.

As a violinist, Bomsori has won prizes at ten international violin competitions, including the Tchaikovsky,[7] Queen Elisabeth,[8] ARD,[9] Sibelius,[10] Montreal,[11] Sendai,[12] Wieniawski,[13] Joachim,[14] China (Qingdao),[15] and Schoenfeld.[16] She has recorded for the major record labels such as Deutsche Grammophon[2][3] and Warner Classics.[1]

Bomsori is the first Korean female violinist to sign an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon as a star violinist.[17] She currently plays on 1725 Guarneri del Gesù violin "ex-Moller" on loan through the generous efforts of Samsung Foundation of Korea and Stradivari Society.[18] She previously played on the 1774 J.B. Guadagnini Turin, on loan to her from Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation.[19]

  1. ^ a b "Wieniawski & Shostakovich: Bomsori Kim & Warsaw Philharmonic". Amazon. October 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Debussy, Faure, Szymanowski, Chopin – Rafal Blechacz/Bomsori Kim". Amazon. April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Violin On Stage – Bomsori". Amazon. May 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Biography". Bomsori Kim. Liu Kotow International Management & Promotion. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
  5. ^ "VC Artist, Bomsori Kim". The Violin Channel. May 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Manheim, James. Bomsori Kim, Biography at AllMusic
  7. ^ "TCH15 Prizewinners". Medici. June 1, 2015.
  8. ^ Bernadette Beyne (May 31, 2015). "Concours Reine Elisabeth : les resultats". Crescendo Magazine.
  9. ^ "Preistrager Violine des Internationalen Musikwettbewerbs der ARD" (PDF). ARD-Musikwettbewerb. October 26, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jean Sibelius Viulukilpailu Finals". November 25, 2015. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "CMIM finalists" (PDF). Concours Musical International de Montréal. June 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "The 4th SIMC Violin Section". Secretariat of Sendai International Music Competition. June 14, 2010.
  13. ^ "Bomsori Kim (Korea) – 2nd Prize Winner of 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition (2016)". Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society. October 9, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "JJV Hannover Prize Winners". JJV Hannover. April 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Liu Fang (October 27, 2011). "3rd China International Violin Competition,Qingdao". ChinaCulture.org.
  16. ^ "Alice Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition 2016 Announcement of the Award Winners" (PDF). Schoenfeld International Music Society. August 11, 2016.
  17. ^ Do Je-hae (February 25, 2021). "Star violinist joins Deutsche Grammophon". The Korea Times.
  18. ^ James Keller (May 26, 2022). "Rising star Bomsori Kim wows RBSO audience". Bangkok Post.
  19. ^ Jinho Shin (April 11, 2013). "The Kumho Cultural Foundation loans to Kim Bom-sori, a high-end musical instrument". Kyunghyang Shinmun.