Former Cliburn Competitor Hopes For Second Shot At A Medal

Arlington TX

11 March, 2022

5:32 PM

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By Brandi Addison, Fort Worth Report March 9, 2022 A wave of calmness passed over pianist Honggi Kim, 30, as he stepped onto the stage of the PepsiCo Recital Hall, preparing for his audition for the world-renowned Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Through his posture and self-assured request for a different stool, it was clear that this wasn't his first professional competition. "When I was 6, I started to learn piano," Kim said. "Since middle school, I've played in other competitions, and amongst them, decided I would play the piano as a professional." An internationally recognized pianist, Kim pursued music at the Seoul Arts High School and Korea National University of Arts. He later graduated from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in Germany and is now studying at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.