About The Teacher

NAME: Mr. Kim
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SCHOOL: Dunloggin Middle

CLASS: String Orchestra

SCHOOL PHONE: 410-313-2831


About The Teacher

A native of South Korea, Mr. Kim earned his Bachelors majoring in Violin from
Han Yang University in Korea, where he served as concertmaster in his senior
year. He came to the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and studied
with two world-renowned violinists, Mr. Berl Senofsky and Ms. Shirley 
Givens. He had orchestra repertoire training with Mr. Herbert Greenberg, who
was concertmaster at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Kim received his
Masters Degree and Graduate Performance Diploma majoring in Violin from the
Peabody Conservatory of Music.

He has had the opportunity to work with several performing groups in the
Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area including the Annapolis Symphony
Orchestra, Goucher Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Concert
Artist of Baltimore, Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Washington Metropolitan
Symphony Orchestra and recently with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. His string
quartet group appeared at the Maryland Governor’s Gala Concert and his trio
group was invited to play in the Eastern Chamber Music Society. Mr. Kim was
the founder of the Columbia Camerata Musika, a professional string orchestra
group, and the executive director of the Washington Metropolitan Symphony
Orchestra.

In addition to his performing career, he has taught as a chamber music coach
for two years at Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra in Annapolis, Mr. Kim is
currently teaching at two middle schools in Howard County Public School System
and co director of Howard County Enrichment Middle School Orchestra. He is
also performing actively in Baltimore-Washington area. He has two sons, 
Joshua and Justin. His wife also graduated from the Peabody Conservatory
majoring in Oboe.

My mission for DMS orchestra Class

- Providing students with productive and effective lesson plans
- Creating nurturing learning environment