9 May 2025
Strings success
As a testament to his musical excellence, Music Captain Eric Kim was recently a featured soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in their season-opening concert, Our Classical Favourites.
Performing ‘Zigeunerweisen’ by Sarasate—his award-winning piece from the 2024 Queensland Symphony Orchestra Young Instrumentalist Prize—Eric reprised the work under the baton of renowned conductor Benjamin Northey in February.
Since beginning violin at age five, Eric has built a strong foundation in both solo and ensemble performance. He studies with Natsuko Yoshimoto and has been a committed member of Churchie Music since Year 7, contributing to the Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Strings 1.
Eric holds an AMusA with distinction and an LMusA, and regularly competes in national chamber music events, including Musica Viva’s Strike A Chord. His participation in The University of Queensland Chamber Music Academy has broadened his skills across string quartet, quintet and sextet ensembles.
Reflecting on his musical journey, Eric said: ‘My best experiences in music so far have been the collaborative events, such as Strings Fest and GPS Music, as well as the annual QYMA competitions, where we compete against other great music schools to showcase our strong and constantly evolving musical reputation.’
Congratulations Eric on this outstanding achievement and looks forward to following his continued musical success.
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