Monday, October 21st
Killian Hall
A native of Seoul, Korea, cellist Kee-Hyun Kim has been praised for his "assertive style...and vital musical spirit." (Pittsburgh Tribune) He is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet; Professors of the Practice and Blodgett Artists-in-Residence at Harvard University’s Department of Music. The quartet maintains a robust touring schedule, traveling extensively around North America, Europe and Asia, and has recorded for ECM, Naxos, Innova, Zig Zag and Nimbus labels. Some awards and distinctions include 1st prize at the Bordeaux String Quartet competition, the Cleveland Quartet Award, and 2010's Grammy Award for "Best Chamber Music Performance.” Outside of the quartet, he has participated in festivals such as Mostly Mozart, Kronberg Festival, World Cello Congress III, Aspen, Kneisel Hall, Yellow Barn, and the Perlman Music Program.
Mr. Kim counts among his teachers and mentors Laurence Lesser, Paul Katz, Myung-Wha Chung and Bernard Greenhouse. He plays on an 1844 Giaccomo Rivolta cello made in Milan, as well as a bow from Benoit Rolland, made in 2007. He lives in Arlington, MA with his wife and two children.
The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported in part by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.
