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 Paul Kim has led a distinguished international
career as a concert pianist of rare musical vision and integrity. His unique artistry has been noted for the
engaging blend of exciting virtuosity, intellectual probity, and eloquent poetry. As a soloist Paul Kim has
performed with many of the world's leading orchestras including those of New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago, London, Toronto, Seoul, among many others. Audiences and critics alike have praised his charismatic
interpretations of the music of Liszt, Rachmaninoff, the twentieth century American and French repertoire,
and especially Olivier Messiaen. For over two decades, Dr. Kim's performances, lectures and writings Messiaen's
music have garnered much recognition throughout Europe, North America, and the Far East. He is currently
in the midst of recording the complete piano works of Messiaen, on seven discs, for the Centaur Records label.
The first album released in this historic series (which includes the performance if the groundbreaking
work Catalogue d'oiseaux) has received worldwide critical acclaim. The second album, devoted to
the great cycle Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus, is scheduled for release later this year.
The third album, containing the two-piano masterpiece Visions de l'Amen, is a recording done
with his son Matthew. The fourth, and final, album contains various early works (including Préludes).
In recent years, the concerts that Paul Kim has performed with his young son Matthew have received enthusiastic
response from audiences around the world. In 1996, when Matthew was only nine years old, the duo pianists began
their unique series of concerts with a sold-out appearance in Carnegie Hall. Beyond the musical ends, many of
their special concerts were presented in support of various social and charitable causes. The goodwill efforts
of the father-and-sons piano concerts have been recognized and appreciated by various relief organizations and
international dignitaries including Presidents Bush and Clinton. A profile of Paul Kim's journey of faith
through his music has been the focus in a recently published bestseller book entitled CREATIVE SPIRITUALITY: THE WAY OF THE ARTIST, written
by the eminent Princeton University sociologist Robert Wuthnow.
Paul Kim began his early musical training in Southern California and went on to study at The Juilliard School
and Manhattan School of Music, receiving his B.M. and M.M. degrees. Subsequently he earned a Ph.D. in performance
and musicology from New York University. Dr. Kim has taught at CUNY and New York University, and has given master
classes and lecture recitals at many of the world's foremost universities and conservatories. His other musical
activities include conducting, chamber music, composition, and international competition adjudication. Dr. Kim is
currently a member of the music department faculty at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.
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