At present, David Kim was appointed concertmaster of this orchestra in 1999 and has held his position ever since. He was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1963 and began playing the violin at age 3. David Kim began his studies with the famous educator Dorothy DeLay at the age of 8. He then earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Juilliard School. Highlights of Kim's 2015-2016 season include teaching and performance residencies at Oberlin College, Bob Jones University, and the Boston Conservatory. He continued his appearances on PBS stations nationally and online at Khan Academy. David Kim has given recitals, speaking engagements, and appearances with orchestras across the United States, and he launched the first annual David Kim Orchestral Institute at Cairn University in Philadelphia. He performs each season as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra as well as other orchestras around the world. Mr. Kim also performs worldwide at festivals such as Grand Teton, Brevard, MasterWorks (USA) and Pacific (Japan) (The Philadelphia Orchestra,