Euntaek Kim

Hailed by The New York Times as “nimble” and “colorful,” a Korean-born American pianist and conductor Euntaek Kim is receiving worldwide recognition for his work.

Mr. Kim began his piano lessons at the age of three and was admitted to the preparatory division of the Korean National University of Arts when he was nine. At twelve, he took his first conducting lesson and gave his first public piano recital in Seoul. A year later, Mr. Kim emigrated to the United States in order to continue his piano studies at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division.

Mr. Kim has been awarded numerous prizes in competitions worldwide, including The Center for Musical Excellence Grant, The Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young Musicians, and The Oberlin International Piano Competition. As a concert pianist, Mr. Kim has made solo appearances in venues across the globe, including Belgium, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, and the United States. As a chamber musician, Mr. Kim has collaborated with members of Enso, Escher, Parker, and Ying quartets. Mr. Kim’s collaborations with Heartbeat Opera and Cantata Profana, based in New York City, in their modernized rendition of Beethoven’s Fidelio in May 2018 was praised by The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Kim’s tantalizing appearances in June 2018 at the catacomb of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, as a part of the world premiere of David Hertzberg’s new chamber opera The Rose Elf, were lauded by WQXR as “the best opera event of 2018.”

Mr. Kim’s exquisite performances can be heard in his debut solo album, “Debut - CME Presents Vol. 3: Russian Piano” under the MSR Classics label, as well as in “Hertzberg: The Rose Elf” (under Meyer Media LLC) and “The Wake World” (under Tzadik label).

Mr. Kim holds his Bachelor's and Master's in piano performance from The Juilliard School, and the Artist Diploma from Yale University. His mentors include Boris Berman, Min Kwon, Jerome Lowenthal, Jeffrey Milarsky, and Carl St. Clair.