General Management (excluding Korea)
Susanna Stefani Caetani
susanna@onlystage.co.uk

Korean violinist Gyehee Kim has garnered international acclaim and recognition for her exceptional musical talents. Her recent triumphs include capturing the prestigious First Prize and Gold Medal at the 17th International Tchaikovsky Competition, solidifying her position as one of the foremost violinists of her generation. Throughout her career, Gyehee Kim has repeatedly demonstrated her exceptional skills, claiming First Prizes at esteemed competitions such as the George Enescu, Andrea Postacchini, Munetsugu, and GnessinInternational Music Competitions. She is also a laureate of the Stuttgart, Torún, Isang Yun, and Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians.

Gyehee's musical journey began at a remarkably young age, as she was awarded the Grand Prize at the Korean Chamber Orchestra Competition at just nine years old, becoming the youngest winner in the competition's history. The following year, she made her debut recital at the prestigious Kumho Art Hall as part of the Kumho Prodigy Concert Series.

Gyehee performed under the baton of world-renowned maestro Valery Gergiev at the Gala Concert of the Tchaikovsky International Competition and was later invited by him again to perform with the Mariinsky Orchestra in Saint Petersburg. She was also invited to perform by legendary Yuri Bashmet and Denis Matsuev, and is scheduled to perform with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic at the Rostropovich Festival in November, 2024 and with Moscow Philharmonic in March, 2025.

Her recent artistic collaborations have been equally impressive, featuring performances with distinguished orchestras such as Les Musiciens du Louvre, Russian National Orchestra, Stuttgart Philharmonic, George Enescu Philharmonic, Russian Symphony, iPalpiti Orchestra Ensemble, Torún Symphony, Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, Macao Orchestra, Pleven Philharmonic, Sudettic Philharmonic, Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, among others.

Her exceptional talent has been named Music Journal's "New Artist of the Year" in 2023 and receiving nomination for the prestigious "Artist of the Kumho” in 2024, "Rising Star Series" in 2018 by the Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation. She has been invited as a guest artist to prestigious events and festivals worldwide, including the George Enescu Festival, Kronberg Academy, Moscow Meets Friends - The Grand Kremlin Palace, Recital at Salle Gaveau in Paris, "Sundays Live" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and The Stars on Baikal, among many others. Notably, in 2021, she was invited to perform as a soloist with the chamber orchestra of the Novosibirsk State Opera Orchestra, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Republic Korea-Russia Federation diplomatic ties. Moreover, she contributed to the world premiere of Dan Dediu's "Triple Concerto" during the Opening Gala Concert of the 2020 George Enescu International Competition in Romania.

Gyehee Kim has had the privilege of collaborating with esteemed musicians, including Valery Gergiev, Marc Minkowski, Christoph Badea, Yuri Bashmet, Charles Dutoit, Hilary Hahn, Jamie Laredo, Nils Mönkemeyer, Christoph Poppen, Alexander Rudin, Eckart Runge, Soyoung Yoon, and William Youn, among others.

Gyehee began her formal violin studies at age 7 at the Pre-College division of the Korea National University of Arts, under the guidance of violinists Bonjiu Koo and Sunny Lee in Seoul. Subsequently, she pursued further training in the USA at Curtis Institute of Music, studying under Joseph Silverstein. She later earned her Bachelor's degree at Seoul National University, studying with her lifelong mentor, Young Uck Kim, and attained her Master's and Meisterklasse degrees at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, under the guidance of Christoph Poppen and Lena Neudauer.