This is Min-Jung
Franco-British pianist Min-Jung Kym is a Steinway Artist and Spirio Ambassador. She has established herself as an artist bringing fresh quality and musicianship to her performances and performs internationally collaborating with leading orchestras and musicians at many of the leading venues. *
Min-Jung is a Signum Classics recording artist and has released several discs including a highly acclaimed interpretation of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 and more recently an album in support of La Fondation de France "Solidarité Ukraine" fund.
In addition to her concert activities, Min-Jung has demonstrated with the innovation of the Spirio piano how music, innovation and technology share many common ground and is regularly invited to give conferences and has collaborated with companies such as Allianz, Microsoft, Agora and Vivatech, amongst others.
In 2019 Min-Jung published a book "La musique pour dépasser le cancer" (Editions Hermann) in which she openly writes about her cancer diagnosis and how music therapy played a very important role in the healing process. In recounting her experiences, Min-Jung is regularly invited to write articles on the practices of music therapy and appears often as a motivational speaker for podcasts and on the social network.
* the Barbican Centre, Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, St. John Smith's Square, De Montfort Hall, Brighton Dome, the Queen's Theatre, Abbaye de Fontfroide, the Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, the Heifetz Society in Los Angeles, Cheltenham Festival, the Emilie Bustani Hall in Al Bustan, Lebanon, the Salerno Opera House (Italy), the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Gran Canaria, Palais de Chaillot, Salle Gaveau and UNESCO in Paris, The Princess Galyani Concert Hall in Thailand and the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea.
La pianiste franco-britannique Min-Jung Kym est une artiste Steinway et une ambassadrice Spirio. Elle s'est imposée par la qualité et la musicalité nouvelles qu’elle apporte à ses interprétations. Elle se produit dans le monde entier, en collaborant avec des orchestres et des musiciens de premier plan, dans de nombreux lieux prestigieux.*
Min-Jung a enregistré plusieurs disques chez Signum Classics, dont une interprétation remarquée du Concerto pour piano n° 4 de Beethoven avec l’Orchestre Philharmonia de Londres et, plus récemment, un album au profit du fonds "Solidarité Ukraine" de la Fondation de France.
Parallèlement à son activité de concertiste, Min-Jung démontre avec l'innovation du piano Spirio comment la musique, l'innovation et la technologie partagent de nombreux points communs. Elle est régulièrement invitée à donner des conférences et a collaboré avec des entreprises telles que Allianz, Microsoft, Agora et Vivatech sur ce sujet.
En 2019, Min-Jung a publié un livre "La musique pour dépasser le cancer" (Éditions Hermann) dans lequel elle écrit ouvertement sur son diagnostic de cancer et sur la façon dont la musicothérapie a joué un rôle très important dans le processus de guérison. Elle poursuit le partage de cette expérience en répondant à des invitations de publication d’articles et en prenant la parole sur des podcasts ainsi que sur les réseaux sociaux.
* le Barbican Centre, le Wigmore Hall, le Cadogan Hall, le Royal Festival Hall, le Queen Elizabeth Hall, la Purcell Room, le St. John Smith's Square, De Montfort Hall, Brighton Dome, le Queen's Theatre, l'Abbaye de Fontfroide, le Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival, la Heifetz Society à Los Angeles, le Cheltenham Festival, l'Emilie Bustani Hall à Al Bustan, Liban, l'Opéra de Salerne (Italie), l'Auditorio Alfredo Kraus à Gran Canaria, le Palais de Chaillot, la Salle Gaveau et l'UNESCO à Paris, la Salle de concert Princesse Galyani en Thaïlande et le Musée national de Corée à Séoul, Corée du Sud.
“I adored the transparent, evocative sound that she produced, as well as the warmly-hued embrace of the Mozartian line. Hers was a performance to treasure.”
Her Relation with the philharmonia orchestra
In 2008, Min-Jung was invited to perform with the world renowned Philharmonia Orchestra, which was received with such acclaim that she was invited immediately to perform with them again the following season. A former Purcell School scholar, Min-Jung made her London solo concert debut at the age of twelve at the Royal Festival Hall. She went on to study as a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating with the Eric Brough and Elsie Horne prizes. Her professors have included Maria Curcio-Diamon, Schnabel’s protegee, and Petras Geniusas. Min-Jung took regular classes over the years with Lev Naumov who hailed from the famous Heinrich Neuhaus School and was hailed the “Godfather of Russian piano school”. In 2004 Min-Jung was honoured with the Freedom of the City of London and elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Further recognition was given when Min-Jung was awarded the Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM), an honour bestowed to alumni of the Royal Academy of Music, who have distinguished themselves in the music profession and have made significant contribution to it in their particular field.
“She creates the music freshly and naturally, yet with spontaneity and mastery...”
Beyond the music
Min-Jung's performances have led to symbiotic collaborations with internaional designers, notably Zuhair Murad, Schiaparelli, Lie Sang Bong and Gustavo Lins who have all sponsored dresses for her. Min-Jung is also a dedicated teacher and is regularly invited to give masterclasses in many parts of the world. She is also in demand as a jury member of many piano and chamber music competitions.
“Min-Jung Kym phrases the opening of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 exquisitely. This is an unhurried, richly expressive interpretation the eloquent nature of which is matched by the Philharmonia Orchestra.”