Kim, Young Uck (1947- )

Korean violinist. He studied at the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, making his debut there in 1963. He has performed frequently in Europe and USA with the Vienna, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, and the London Symphony Orchestra. In 1992 he gave the US and European first performances of a concerto commissioned from Gunther Schuller. He is a notable exponent of Berg, Prokofiev and Stravinsky and plays piano trio recitals with Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax.