David Kim (born 24 May 1963) is a

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ist born in Carbondale,

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and was the only American to win a prize at the

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in 1986, where he got sixth prize.Winners & Prizes
Since 1999, he has been the

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of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has played with the

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and performed with orchestras in

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, and

. Kim resides in a

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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 1757 J.B. Guadagnini made in

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. 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

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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.

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