• ANTHONY DO-HOON KIM

    Pianist & Conductor

  • ABOUT

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    Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Anthony Do-Hoon Kim is a versatile conductor and music educator with a vast experience of performing throughout North America. In 2013, he became a Conductor at the San Diego Youth Symphony, one of the largest youth orchestra organizations in the United States, with a rich 77-year history. Over his decade of service with SDYS, he has directed Sinfonia, Philharmonia, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Overture Strings, and Debut Strings. In addition to his conducting duties at SDYS, he taught chamber music at the Balboa Park Conservatory Program as a strings specialist and taught orchestras at the Community Opus Project (El Sistema).
     
    Off the podium, Mr. Kim is a sought-after piano pedagogue, teaching alongside his partner, Jeeyoon Kim, as the Director of the Kim & Kim Piano Academy in San Diego. He specializes in teaching young beginners and preparing them for a lifelong love of music. His advanced piano students have gone on to receive scholarships from the most prestigious piano programs in the nation, including Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Southern California, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Maryland, and Interlochen Center for the Arts. 
     
    Before his time at SDYS, Mr. Kim served as Music Director of the Michigan Pops Orchestra and was the founding Artistic Director of the Dead Composers Society at UC Santa Barbara. As a guest conductor, Mr. Kim performed with the University of Michigan Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras, San Diego All-City Honor Orchestras, and Grossmont Union District Honor Orchestra. He has additionally served on the conducting staff of the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, UCSB Symphony Orchestra, Santa Barbara Youth Symphony, South Coast Reading Orchestra, and the San Diego Summer Music Institute.
     
    As a featured artist, Mr. Kim appeared both as a pianist and conductor on Southern California’s Classical KDB 93.7 FM and the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (PBS). As a passionate advocate of new music, he has led numerous world premieres of works by living composers, including music by Hans Zimmer from the motion picture, Inception. He is a devoted champion of music education, frequently serving as an adjudicator for arts organizations throughout the United States.
     
    As a visiting clinician, Mr. Kim has taught piano masterclasses and conducted orchestras at San Diego State University, The Colburn School, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Kadima Conservatory of Music, Masaki School of Music, David's Harp Foundation, Casa de Amistad of Solana Beach, Fortissimo Orchestra of San Marcos, and VAPA programs at the San Diego Unified School District.
     
    Mr. Kim studied as a Conducting Fellow at the Pierre Monteux School and the Conductors Institute at Bard College Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Michael Jinbo and Harold Farberman, respectively. He has also performed in masterclasses and received training from artists including Leon Fleisher, Gustav Meier, Yuval Yaron, and the Juilliard String Quartet. He is a recipient of multiple career grants from the Léni Fé Bland Foundation and has won first prize awards in piano from the Music Teachers National Association and Saddleback Symphony Young Artist competitions.
     
    Anthony Do-Hoon Kim received his Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan, where he studied under Kenneth Kiesler. He also holds both a Bachelor and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was a student of Charles Asche. As a graduate instructor at UCSB, he taught undergraduate instrumental conducting courses under the guidance of Richard Rintoul. Equally prolific as a pianist, he received the Ernö Daniel Memorial Award for Distinguished Performance and was recognized as the UCSB Department of Music Outstanding Graduate of the Year in 2010.
     
    Growing up in Southern California, Mr. Kim studied piano with Kay Etheridge, Nakyong Chai, Jung Eun Kim, and performed as a violinist with the Irvine and San Diego Youth Symphonies.

    *Full-page featured article on Anthony Do-Hoon Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune 2019 Spring Arts Preview: LINK
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    Kim & Kim Piano Academy

    Anthony Do-Hoon Kim leads a group of dedicated and passionate music students at his piano studio in Pacific Beach, San Diego. He provides comprehensive musical guidance through performance, technique, theory, and aural skills.

     

    Performance opportunities are offered through studio recitals, competitions, and Certificate of Merit evaluations. Unique to his studio, Mr. Kim co-teaches piano masterclasses with Dr. Jeeyoon Kim in front of a live audience every three months. Students are encouraged to participate in these exciting performance events to learn from both teachers.

     

    Mr. Kim tailors lessons specifically to each musician, fostering a warm and encouraging studio environment. Students progress at their own pace, based on their commitment and ability. He believes that the best learning occurs when a student feels understood, supported, and inspired.

     

    Kim & Kim Piano Academy upholds a commitment to excellence and the highest standards of musicianship, whether the student aspires to a career in music or plays purely for enjoyment and intellectual development. Mr. Kim takes special joy in teaching young beginners and believes in the importance of developing foundational technique that can last a lifetime. He is equally at home in the standard repertoire and regularly prepares advanced students for successful college auditions as piano performance majors.

     

    To schedule an interview, please contact:
    (858) 761-6370 | anthony@kimandkimpiano.com
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