Récital de clarinette avec Wonkak Kim

Recital as part of the clarinet Masterclass with Wonkak Kim accompanied by Eunhye Grace Choi on piano
with the participation of students from the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
 
WONKAK KIM, CLARINETTE
Wonkak Kim is a visionary clarinetist whose artistry bridges tradition, innovation, and a rare depth of expressive integrity. Praised for his “excellent breath control” (The Washington Post) and “exuberant musicianship” (Fanfare), he has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician on major stages and at leading festivals in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, with performances broadcast internationally on Radio France, BBC Radio 3, ABC Australia, KBS, and NPR. His acclaimed discography on Naxos, MSR, Albany, and Navona has earned editorial recognition from BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and the American Record Guide.
Kim has commissioned and premiered over 100 new works and leads a wide range of intercultural projects that champion Korean and Korean-American voices. A sought-after educator, he is Associate Professor of Clarinet at the University of Oregon and has presented masterclasses at renowned institutions including The Juilliard School, Tianjin Juilliard (China), Korea National University of Arts, the Yale School of Music, and the Sibelius Academy (Finland). He was recently appointed Artistic Director of the historic ClarinetFest® 2026 in South Korea. Kim is a Performing Artist and Clinician for Buffet Crampon, Vandoren, and Silverstein Works.
 
EUNHYE GRACE CHOI, PIANO.
Korean pianist Eunhye Grace Choi has been praised for her “nice touch and excellent technique” (American Record Guide) and “meticulous attention to detail” (Fanfare). She has performed extensively across the United States, Finland, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea, and has recorded for Naxos, Albany, MSR, Emeritus, and Origin Classical. A versatile keyboardist, she has appeared as harpsichord soloist in J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and collaborated with violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons..
A highly sought-after collaborative pianist and chamber musician, Choi regularly partners with musicians from major symphony orchestras—including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Paul, LA, and San Francisco—as well as with distinguished artists from leading conservatories and music institutions worldwide. She is frequently invited as a resident pianist at international competitions and conventions, including the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest® and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition and Bassoon Symposium. Currently, she is artistic director of Chamber Music Amici in Eugene, Oregon, and co-artistic director of the Classical on Broadway Series at The Jazz Station, alongside her husband, clarinetist Wonkak Kim.