"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 acquired a widely recognised reputation for her diverse range of styles and repertoire as a soloist, duo and chamber musician. A former Purcell School scholar, Min-Jung made her London solo concert debut at the age of twelve 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. A scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, Min-Jung graduated with the Eric Brough and Elsie Horne prizes. Further recognition was given in 2009 when Min-Jung was awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM), an honour bestowed to alumni of the Royal Academy of Music, who have distinguished themselves in the music profession and made a significant contribution to it in their particular field. Min-Jung's performances have been enjoyed in the USA, Europe and throughout the UK. She has played at venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Purcell Room, St John Smith's Square, De Montfort Hall, Brighton Dome, and the Queen's Theatre. She has also appeared at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, the Cheltenham Festival, Broadwood International Piano Festival and as well as at the Chichester Festivities. Her performances of Beethoven Concerto No.4 were received to great critical acclaim with the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra. Min-Jung is the 'pianist of choice' for the masterclasses by the legendary violinist Ruggiero Ricci, and has enjoyed successful collaborations with (amongst others) the Haffner Ensemble, Pierre Amoyal and Adrian Brendel. With the Royal Opera House Concert Master, Sergey Levitin, Min-Jung gave a Wigmore recital which was followed by a critically acclaimed performance of the Mendelssohn Double Concerto under the baton of Barry Wordsworth where her performance was described as 'impeccable ... there seems no doubt that young pianist Kym is destined for the big-time'. Last season's highlights have included an invitation to play at Al Bustan, Lebanon, under the auspices of the British Embassy, a concert tour in Germany with the Concert Master of The Philharmonia, Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay, and the performance of the world premiere of Stuart MacRae's Poems for Angus, with the principals of the Royal Opera House and soprano Susan Bickely. Engagements for this season will include performances at the Salerno Opera House (Italy), Gran Canaria in Spain with the Covent Garden Soloists and Alison Balsom as well as solo performances throughout including France and South Korea. A Steinway artist, Min-Jung Kym is regularly invited to music festivals and societies up and down the country, where her versatility and subtleties of technique are widely appreciated.