“His sound is of immaculate, exquisite beauty”

- Die Rheinpfalz 

“A sound-aesthete of outstanding quality”

“a soulful and absolutely heartbreaking interpretation”

- Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung 

“One of the most talented virtuosos of our time"

- Saarbrücker Zeitung

About

German-Korean violinist and violist Christian Kim is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and distinguished musicians and educators of his generation. He has performed throughout more than 30 countries, appearing in major venues such as the Seoul Arts Center, Lotte Concert Hall Seoul, the International Forum Tokyo, Alte Oper Frankfurt, and Laeiszhalle Hamburg. His performances have been broadcast by leading international media networks, and his artistry has been honored with major awards, including the First Prize and overall highest distinction at the Concorso Musicale Europeoin Turin as well as top prizes at the International Kocian Violin Competition and the Concours Européen pour Jeunes Solistes.

In 2017, he became one of the youngest professors appointed in South Korea, joining the faculty of Kangnam University in Seoul. Since 2024 he has been teaching violin and viola at the University of Music Münster. He contributed to shaping global string pedagogy, serving as Lead of Violin & Viola Content for tonebase.co, where he played a key role in developing a curriculum used by tens of thousands worldwide.

His students continue to achieve significant successes at prestigious national and international competitions.

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 Online Mentorship

1:1 Online Lessons (Limited Availability)

Christian Kim offers a small number of one–to–one online mentorship spots each quarter for violinists seeking technical improvement, artistic refinement and deeper musical understanding.

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NEW - Carmen Fantasy for 2 Violins - Sheet Music