Dong-Hyek Lim
Dong-Hyek Lim | |
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Born | Classical | July 25, 1984
Occupation(s) | Pianist |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Labels | EMI |
Website | http://donghyek.com/ |
Dong-Hyek Lim | |
Hangul | 임동혁 |
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Revised Romanization | Im Dong(-)hyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Dong-hyŏk |
Dong-Hyek Lim (born July 25, 1984 in Seoul) is a South Korean classical pianist. Lim has previously studied with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hanover and received the Samsung Culture Scholarship and the Ezoe Scholarship. He currently studies with Emanuel Ax at the Juilliard School.[1]
Awards
Lim has been the recipient of many prominent awards. In September 1996, he took second prize in the Chopin Competition for Young Pianists in Moscow [1] and received much international attention by being the youngest participant in the competition and by placing second while his elder brother Dong-Min Lim tied for first prize. In 2000, Lim placed fifth at the International Busoni Piano Competition in Italy [2] and won second prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition[2] in Japan.
In December 2001, he became the youngest winner of the Premier Grand Prix in the history of the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition in Paris and also five other special awards.[3][4]
Lim created controversy in 2003 upon his refusal of his third prize placement in the
Lim participated in the 15th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in October 2005 and shared the third prize his elder brother Dong-Min Lim, with no second prize being awarded.[7] He then placed fourth with fellow contestant Sergei Sobolev in the 13th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in June 2007, where no first prize was awarded.[8]
Performing and recording career
Lim has performed in many venues including the
He also appeared with reputable orchestras: the
Personal life
In November 2009, Lim's mother suddenly died while he was on tour in Malaysia. He played
References
- ^ a b c (in Korean) Official web site Archived September 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lim wins 2nd prize[permanent dead link] The 5th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition Official Site
- ^ Laureat Dong-Hyek Lim Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud International Piano Competition
- ISBN 978-2-3505-5192-0
- Yonhap News2003-06-09
- ^ Laureats 2003 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition
- ^ International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition Edition XV (2005) Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Donga Ilbo2007-07-02
- Yonhap News2010-02-05
External links
- Official Website (English)
- (in Korean) Dong-Hyek Lim official web site
- (German) Klavier-Festival Ruhr
- (French) Piano aux Jacobins festival
- Progetto Martha Argerich
- (in Korean) Ditto Festival