Born in 1996, 28-year-old Korean-born clarinetist Han Kim began playing the clarinet at the age of 10. Han Kim has appeared many times as a soloist with a number of orchestra since his debut at the age of 13. He has been collaborated chamber music performances with many of world’s finest musicians and recent engagements include the world premiere performances of Jeajoon Ryu’s clarinet sonata and quintet. He is the winner of Jacques Lancelot international competition, 2nd + Audience prize winner of ARD music competition 2019, and the 2nd prize-winner of Carl Nielsen international chamber music competition.
He graduated Eton college, Guildhall school of Music and Drama and studied at Musikhochschule Lübeck with Sabine Meyer. He was the 2nd solo clarinetist of Finnish radio symphony orchestra, and is working as the principal clarinetist of Opéra national de Paris since Mar. 2023.
Han uses Buffet Crampon Tosca A and Bb, Prestige Eb.
Your interpretation and performance are so stunning that I had to listen to this twice. I played Bucolique in a state contest in the US when I was 16 years old and took first place (in 1957). I wish I could have played it as you did. I no longer can play at all, but the memories that you brought up in me make me very happy. Thank you so much.
Como musico, estoy muy muy impresionada por la facilidad y musicalidd con la que toca este niño, mis respetos, ojala hoy en dia sea un mejor clarinetista aun
Wonderful performance, no doubt, but why play everything so fast! Just take your time, it was written with his grandson in mind, playing! Enjoy the character every variation has to offer before ...well, rushing on to the next.
oh my goodness I never heard clarinet playing like this before. It is wonderful and unbelievable. How marvelous. I see he has gone to Paris now as principal clarinetist.
