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May 3: clarinetist Han Kim makes Carnegie debut
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Clarinetist Han Kim in recital May 3 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
From young prodigy to principal at Opéra national de Paris, recital marks clarinetist's Carnegie debut
Program features music by Brahms, Saint-Saëns, and Bernstein with pianist Sahun Sam Hong
Presented by Korea Mecenat Association and Korea Music Foundation
International award-winning clarinetist Han Kim brings his considerable talents to Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 3 at 5 pm. Along with the acclaimed pianist Sahun Sam Hong, Kim performs a program of clarinet sonatas by Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Poulenc, and Bernstein, alongside Geonyong Lee's "Song in the Dusk."
Appointed by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel in 2023, Kim is the principal clarinetist of the orchestra of the prestigious Opéra national de Paris, working as the first and only Asian Super-soliste in the orchestra's 350-year history. He is also the Second Prize winner at the 2019 ARD International Music Competition in Munich.
Pianist Sahun Sam Hong is a prize-winner of numerous international piano competitions, including the Vendome Prize at Verbier, International Beethoven Competition Vienna, Naumburg International Piano Competition, and 2021 American Pianists Award recipient.
The concert on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 5 pm is presented by the Korea Mecenat Association and Korea Music Foundation, at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall (Seventh Ave between 56th and 57th Streets in NYC). Tickets start at $71 and are available at CarnegieHall.org, CarnegieCharge 212-247-7800 | Box Office at 57th and Seventh.
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In 1984, the Korea Music Foundation (President Kyunghee Kim) was chartered in New York as a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing lives and strengthening communities through the transformative impact of music. Since its inception, KMF has presented numerous solo, orchestra, and chamber ensemble debut concerts in New York, including at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall. KMF has presented artists in concert including David Kim, Catherine Cho, Minsoo Sohn, Sunwoo Yekwon, Hayoung Choi, Daejin Kim, Hera Hyesang Park, and Sungwon Yang. KMF has been working with Korea Mecenat Association, a distinguished group of Korean companies, with the aim to elevate the prominence of K-Classical on a global stage by showcasing exceptional Korean performers in American classical venues.
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