David Kim (violinist)

David Kim (born 24 May 1963) is a violinist born in Carbondale, Illinois and was the only American to win a prize at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, where he got sixth prize. Since 1999, he has been the concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has played with the All-Star Orchestra and performed with orchestras in Dallas, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Korea, and Moscow.

Kim resides in a Philadelphia suburb with his wife and two daughters. He also serves on the advisory board of the San Jose Youth Symphony.

The instrument Kim uses is a c. 1757 J.B. Guadagnini made in Milan, Italy. It is on loan from the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Career
Kim's studies of violin started at three. He started studying with Dorothy DeLay at eight. Kim studied at the Juilliard School and received his bachelor's and master's degrees. He has been playing as concertmaster with the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. He is also a soloist in The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as many other orchestras in the world.