Biography

"Min-Jung is an exceptionally talented pianist, with a wonderfully controlled and even technique, combined with a highly sensitive approach to the music."
Ruggiero Ricci

British pianist Min-Jung Kym has a widely recognised reputation for her diverse range of styles and repertoire as a soloist, duo and chamber musician.

A scholar at the Purcell School, Min-Jung made her London solo concert debut at the age of 12 with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall. Her numerous prizes and awards include the British Young Pianist of the Year, Ettlingen International, and the YMFE competitions. As a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, she studied with Christopher Elton and graduated with the Eric Brough and Elsie Horne prizes in recognition of her outstanding concerto and recital performances in her final year.

Min-Jung's versatile interpretations have been enjoyed in the USA, across Europe and throughout Britain at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Purcell Room, St. John's Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and De Montfort Hall. She has also appeared by invitation at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Cheltenham Festival and the Broadwood International Piano Festival. Min-Jung is the pianist of choice for the masterclasses for the legendary violinist Ruggiero Ricci.

Min-Jung has enjoyed successful collaborations including those with the renowned Haffner Ensemble with whom she gave a highly acclaimed Wigmore recital.

She is a key member of Molto Musica, a leading ensemble of principals drawn from the major London orchestras, delighting audiences by the range and variety of her performances, in association with one of the very best chamber ensembles of today.

A regular invitee at Music Societies and Festivals throughout the UK, her versatility combined with a subtlety of technique and extraordinary sensitivity are widely appreciated

A Steinway Artist, engagements for the forthcoming season include concerto performances with the world renowned Philharmonia Orchestra.

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