South Korean pianist wins University of Auckland Graduation Gala Concerto Competition
Pianist Tina (Inah) Kim (Left in The Photo) was named the leader of The University of Auckland’s Graduation Gala Concerto Competition on Thursday evening.
The annual, full-to-capacity eventuality evident the close of Autumn Graduation Week 2011 and featured three young women – two South Korean pianists and a flautist from China – competing is to splendid honor of $5,000. The finalists any achieved a full concerto at the Auckland Town Hall, accompanied by The University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra and conducted by internationally acclaimed musician and School of Music Associate Professor Uwe Grodd.
South Korean-born Tina (Inah) Kim (Remuera resident) achieved Piano Concerto No. 3 in C by Sergey Prokofiev. The 18-year-old began personification the piano at the age of five. She has been study with Rae de Lisle for the past 8 years and is right away in her second year of a Bachelor of Music, majoring in performance. Over the years she has gained a few prizes in neighborhood competitions; in 2008, she was chosen as the youngest contestant to vie in the Keri Keri National Piano Competition. Tina was moreover segment of the organization that took initial honor at the Auckland Secondary Schools’ National Chamber Music Competition in 2009. Last year she was a finalist in the Christchurch National Concerto Competition.
Chinese flautist Annie Hong (New market resident, middle in the photo) achieved Flute Concerto by CarlNielsen. Twenty-one-year-old South Korean pianist Somi Kim(Albany, (North Shore resident, right in the photo) achieved Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
The judging panel comprised Head of the University’s School of Music,Professor Robert Constable (Chair); Professor Terence Dennis(Head of Classical Performance at the University of Otago);and Bridget Miles (Associate Principal Clarinet, Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra). In bestowing the award, Professor Constable praised all 3 finalists for conducting to a very high standard.
“Once once again the Graduation Gala Concerto Competition was a splendid and celebratory occasion. All 3 soloists played really good and it was quite tough for us to select a winner. Our congratulations go to all 3 soloists, and, of course,our special congratulations to the winner, Tina Kim.”
Tina Kim says she was gay and thankful to have had the chance to
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