David Kim will serve as artistic director of DKOI, as well as a special appointment faculty member of Cairn University. “I want to invest in the next generation of orchestral players, musically and spiritually,” Kim states. “Cairn University is the perfect setting to do so.”
As a part of the DKOI’s efforts to provide training for high school and college students, as well as professional musicians, the institute launched its first violin summit on November 18–22, 2015. The purpose of the summit is to provide a unique and dynamic experience for artistic growth and musical enrichment. The event attracted participants of all ages from around the world, and after a competitive audition process, 16 were accepted including two Cairn faculty members.
Participants also had the privilege to attend rehearsals and concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. On Thursday, November 19, they observed the Philadelphia Orchestra rehearse for their concert, “Tchaikovsky’s Winter Dreams.” On Saturday, November 21, they attended the concert, which featured Liszt Mazeppa, Sibelius Violin Concerto, and Tchaikovsky First Symphony.
On Sunday, November 22, select members of the institute participated in the gala concert with David Kim and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. David Kim performed as soloist and leader in DKOI’s presentation of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” in the culminating concert of this fall’s orchestral summit.
In addition to music lessons and training, members of the institute also spent time hearing the testimonies of DKOI faculty and Dr. Benjamin Harding, dean of the School of Music. The first violin summit of DKOI was a success with rigorous training, exciting opportunities, and fellowshipping and networking with musicians in a nurturing and spiritual environment.
To learn more about the David Kim Orchestral Institute of Cairn University, visit the webpage or contact Dr. Benjamin Harding at [email protected].