Kee-Hyun Kim
Harvard University Music Department; Parker Quartet, Blodgett Artists-in-Residence
Praised for his “sumptuous tone and deeply expressive phrasing” (The New York Times), cellist Keehyun Kim brings a rare combination of technical finesse and heartfelt musicality to every performance. A founding member of the award-winning Parker Quartet, Kim has been recognized for his “unfailingly elegant” playing (The Boston Globe) and his ability to “speak through the cello with an eloquence that’s both intimate and commanding” (The Washington Post).
As a member of the Parker Quartet, Kim is a recipient of the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance, and the Grand Prix and Mozart Prize winner of the 2006 Bordeaux International String Quartet competition. They have performed on many of the world’s foremost stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw, and London’s Wigmore Hall. The quartet’s critically acclaimed recordings and boundary-pushing interpretations have cemented their place as one of today’s leading chamber ensembles.
Kim is currently on the faculty at Harvard University, where the Parker Quartet serves as Blodgett Artists-in-Residence. The quartet also holds visiting residencies at the University of South Carolina and the Walnut Hill School. Kee teaches cello at MIT and at the New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School. He earned his degrees from the New England Conservatory, and counts among his mentors Laurence Lesser, Paul Katz and Bernard Greenhouse. Kee performs on a Giaccomo Rivolta cello made in 1844.
