14-Year-Old Competition Winner Meets 'Masterpiece' Violin That Slept in a Swiss Vault | Violinist Kim Seo-hyun | Curtain Call 320

The guest for the 320th episode of Curtain Call is violinist Kim Seo-hyun, who has emerged as a next-generation star after winning the Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in 2023 at the age of 14. Having won numerous domestic and international competitions since childhood, Kim recently received the Rookie of the Year award at the Daewon Music Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in the Korean classical music scene. After graduating from Yewon School, she prepared for studying abroad through homeschooling and is currently studying at the Kronberg Academy in Germany while performing on stages around the world.

Kim plays a masterpiece violin, a Guadagnini, which she has been sponsored to use indefinitely. What is the story behind this instrument that once slept in a Swiss vault? Why do German music schools emphasize a musician's ability to speak, in addition to their performance skills? Violinist Kim Seo-hyun says she wants to keep the excitement for music forever. Discover the journey of this 17-year-old artist who prioritizes sincerity over technique and enjoys music itself more than the results of competitions.

♪ Fauré, Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro quasi presto (Kim Seo-hyun, Hong So-yoo) Courtesy of Kumho Art Hall
♪ Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22: III. Allegro con fuoco (Kim Seo-hyun, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra) Courtesy of ERSO
♪ Heuberger, Midnight Bells (Kim Seo-hyun, Ilya Rashkovskiy) Courtesy of Seoul Arts Center

(Hosts: Kim Soo-hyun, SBS Culture Correspondent; Lee Byung-hee, Announcer | Guest: Violinist Kim Seo-hyun | Recording: Yoo Gyu-yeon | Editing: Jung Yong-hee)

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