Kyung Jun Kim, violin. Program Ysaye Sonata No.2 in A minor for violin solo, op.27 Ysaye Sonata No.4 in E minor for violin solo, op.27 Ysaye Sonata No.5 in G major for violin solo, op.27 Ysaye Sonata No.6 in E major for violin solo, op.27 Chausson Poeme op.25 for violin and piano Hubay Fantasie Brillante for violin and piano Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931) was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or the "tsar". Violinist Kyung Jun Kim received the third prize at the 5th Yokohama International Music Competition in 2011, the second prize (first place amongst group) in the no age limit Category I pre-finals round at the International Music Competition Svirel in 2017, and the second prize at the Malta International Music Competition 2017. Kim performed at the Euro Music Festival the Eumyoun Music Festival, the Great Mountains Music Festival, the Walnut Hill Summer Music Festival, and the Young Musicians Festival. His other performances were at the North American concert halls, Muttart Hall, Winspeare Center, the Lincoln Center, and Yale University. In addition, he performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, the McGraw Hill Financial Young Artists Showcase, the Eugene Ysaye Sonatas recital, and the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol "Share your Talent" recital series.
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