New Year, New Website, New Blog
Hi Everyone!
Thanks for visiting my website. I hope you had a wonderful holiday. My break has been fun. Right now, I’m at home in Southern California visiting my family. It’s a lot warmer here than in Indiana, and I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with my family and dogs. There are some photos of my dogs up on this site so check it out!
As you can tell, this website is a lot different than the last one. I’m excited about this new blog feature which I’ll be updating often. There are also streaming videos, music clips, a photo album, RSS feed and a message forum.
I recently returned from Japan where I played a few concerts. For one of them I collaborated with some very talented jazz musicians. The jazz atmosphere was very warm and I felt like I was really able to connect with the music and the audience. During the trip, I also had the opportunity to perform for a NHK television broadcast. Performing for a studio audience was a lot different from other concerts I’ve done; I enjoyed and appreciated the experience. Here is a photo of my sister and me from after the NHK performance:
Thanks again for visiting and check back soon!
-Esther
P.S. I’d really like to hear from you so please leave a comment!
January 1st, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Hi! Nice Website! Have a happy new year…
January 1st, 2007 at 10:15 pm
amazing!
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:41 am
Hello Esther Kim! You are a wonderful violinst!
I am a pianist from China, also I like violin very much, and I am ready for one of the competition in New York.
I am enjoying your website, thank you!
January 2nd, 2007 at 2:42 pm
hello Esther!!
my name is anusa and I am from Slovenia. Few years ago I believe 3 or two you performed in a competition which took place in town called Bled. Do you remeber??I believe you were second and the first one was girl from Bolgaria. you played wonderfully and I was really impressed. I am a violin player too and I hope to be a good one two in a few years time.I wish you all the best in your career..and hope to hear you play in Slovenia any soon.
by anusa
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Keep up the great work! Your music is amazing!
January 8th, 2007 at 4:38 am
hello esther!
my name is Elvra and i am 16 years old. I am from sweden.I have played clasical violin music sinse i was 5 years old and my mom allsow play violin, but she playes traditional folkmusic.
I am really impressed of you when you are playing on your violin you are so amazing!!^^I wonder if you are going to play on any concert in sweden?or have any consert in sweden??
hugs//elvira
January 10th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Oh my god, i’ve just finished watching a performance of yours, it was tartini’s devil’s trill sonata, and oh my gos, i almost fell off the chair lol, you are such and amazing player!!! such style, such sound, i’m simply wordless!!!, lol. My name is Gino and i’m 16 years old, i’m a peruvian fan of yours (now i have become your fan hahaha), really you are amazing, i also play the violin, i wish i could play like you do jajaja. Are you going to give any concerts soon in NY, or maybe you could come to Peru, I would be the first person in line lol.
January 10th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
hey, girl you are some kinda wonderful. your violin playing is sick nasty. i hope you come up to Detroit sometime and show us some of that bam you got going on.
January 10th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
hello esther. i really like way you play violin. i feel excite when i listen to you. it is very amazing. i hope you come and give concert in korea soon ^_^
January 11th, 2007 at 1:33 am
The Angel that plays the violin.
January 11th, 2007 at 1:42 am
The Angel that plays the violin.
January 11th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Hi Everyone! It’s Esther. I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate all the support!
January 13th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Hey Esther! I really enjoyed all your performances that I was able to view. You really are a virtuoso and I hope you get even better in the years to come. Wish the best of luck!
January 13th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Hi Ester, great new website! If you’re ever interested in doing my piece 12 Tones in Three Movements (which I think you have the music for) let me know! I think you would ROCK on it
I’ll do the piano part, it would be quite a jam!
Best to you in the new year,
Jeff
January 18th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Hi! I think you are a wonderful inspiration! Your playing is so charismatic. Whenever I am sad I watch your playing and get happy! Thanks, that is what a really musician is suppose to do, inspire everyone who watches you perform. I wish I could have started at an early age but no money…. So now I watch you and I can only envy you…….
Anyways keep playing! You were born to play the violin! hmpf geniuses…
January 18th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
oh yeah you are pretty and gifted. What a combination! hey if you have any time would play at Minnesota in the U.S.? In Minneapolis? Cause i would really come watch you! I think you are the best young violinist! Well from viewing your performances. I like your playing better than Tianwa Yeung. I like you! Keeps on playing and keep us updated on your whereabouts!
Sorry for leaving so much comments!
January 18th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
hey Esther!
How do you play without messing up or getting stage fright? How do you do it? Do you get nervous at all? You look soooooo Professional! Keeps on playing girl!
January 19th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Yeah I was the one who left that message above so could you answer? Please I would really like to know? Anyways I support you all the way! Screw the other violinists oh I think your better than Vannessa Mae! AHh don’t tell her that! Your cool!
January 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Hello Esther,
I have been a fan ever since I saw you on the Crystal Cathedral when you were about 10 years old. You are an amazing violinist, I’m looking forward to a CD from you. It’s so wonderful to see you grow up right in front of our eyes. God Bless you and continued wishes for your success!
January 25th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Hey on be half of the group at my high school we want to thank you! You are so cool we all hope you can come perform at Minnesota! how about Minneapolis
or St. Paul? Please! Well, hope to hear more from you!
February 1st, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Hi Esther,
I really like your improved website. And of course you look lovely in the photos. Stay warm in Indiana! Your cousins say hello!
Lots of love,
Auntie Joy
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:09 pm
HELLO
(TRANSLATE)
I ENORME OF YOU SONG
YO SOY DE CHILE…….Y NO SE INGLÉS
ESTUDIO VIOLIN Y HE TOMADO MUCHOS EJEMPLOS DE TI
TU SONIDO,HASTA TU POSTURA
ME ENCANTARIA CONOCERTE PERO VIVO MUY MUY LEJOS
TE MANDE UN EMAIL
CUANDO VISITES CHILE ACUERDATE DE MI
Y RECUERDA
SI ERES GRAN MUSICO ERES GRAN PERSONA!!!!!
Q EL VIOLIN TE SUENE POR EL ALMA.EL CORAZON Y POR LAS VENAS……NO POR LAS CUERDAS
BYEBYE
February 2nd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
HELLO
I AM OF CHILE STUDY VIOLIN AND I HAVE TAKEN MANY EXAMPLES FROM YOU YOUR SOUND, UNTIL YOUR POSITION I’D LIKE TO MEET YOU….BUT LIVE VERY VERY FAR.
TO YOU WHEN YOU VISIT CHILE REMEMBER MY……
AND IT REMEMBERS IF YOU ARE GREAT MUSICIAN YOU ARE GREAT PERSON!!! THAT THE VIOLIN SOUNDS BY THE SOUL,THE HEART TO YOU AND THE VEINS NOT BY THE CORDS
JAJA
BYEBYE
February 5th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Hi! Esther, Dukie and Duchess,
New Year, New Website, New Blog…
let’s add musical colour here! ^.^ 2007 Spring,
Antonio Vivaldi(1676-1741)’s Spring(From: Four Seasons) playing here again!
Spring has returned.
d m m m rd s sf m m m rd s sf m fs f m r t,s,
d m m m rd s sf m m m rd s sf m fs f mr…
Esther, look! Dukie and Duchess are dancing!! ^.^
February 5th, 2007 at 9:14 am
Why Dukie and Duchess dancing?
Because they are happy, exciting and found that the last two notes(mi, re) are in wrong rhythm!
Esther, thanks for your wonderful violin playing videos sharing here! Keep On! ^.^
06/02/2007 00:15a.m.
Hong Kong
February 8th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hey Esther,
You look and play like an Angel!
god bless you.
hongkong.
February 12th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Hey Esther!
You’re very beautiful and play beautifully too.
I especially liked when you played zapateado by sarasate. I am currently playing that piece and thought that you were very good.
You’re amazing.
February 14th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Hey,
my favorite video of you is the ysaye, but it must have been taken off, I can’t find it anywhere…
I love you’re playing!
what kind of violin do you use? bow?
Oh, I’m 17 and am from Philadelphia. How do you like it at Indiana?
I’m siked you have a website!!
February 16th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Wow you’re freakishly pretty. Anyway I got the video of you playing Ysaye’s Ballade and I almost cried. Keyword almost but it just felt so good. Website’s got some weird loops but it’s very clean looking. Nice photographs best of luck you RULE as a player. Peace!
February 18th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Esther,
Today is the first day of our Chinese Spring Festival(Lunar New Year); May all your wishes come true!
I will support you anytime, anywhere, forever!
Wilson
18/02/2007 11:55p.m.
Hong Kong
February 20th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
I love your website! We love you in Ireland! Just always remember to follow the rainbow until you reach that pot o’gold in the end!!!
February 24th, 2007 at 3:00 am
what is the lovely piece you play after the gavotte en rondeau (by J.S.Bach)? is it some sort of cadenza? i LOVE it!
February 27th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
you are sooo cool!
what happened to your video: introduction and rondo capriciosso? ^_^
i lyk that
February 28th, 2007 at 10:35 am
I love your hands
March 8th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
hi esther kim:)
i have a friend called esther kim! [shes sitting right next to me now!!!]
we live in australia
where are you?
March 12th, 2007 at 9:29 am
hia esther
my name is esther kim
lol
ha ha
:):)
:):):)
:):):):)
March 13th, 2007 at 2:17 am
Hi again! I’m really curious Esther you ever gonna come out with a CD? I want one really badly. With some like… Bach Sonatas/Partitas or… Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy or Spanish Dances, or like some Ysaye’s… or Paganini… ya!! I’d buy it of course. Do you tour at all? Concerts? I want to buy your music. Please provide.
March 14th, 2007 at 4:16 am
Oh ya one more thing the way you stand on stage and move to your playing is REALLY intense. And where did your Ysaye’s Ballade go?
April 16th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Dear Esther,
Thank you for replying my mail
Ich wünsche Dir alles Gute für deine Zukunft und
das du auf immmer alle Herzen mit deiner wundervollen Musik erfreust!
All the best,
Georg
Vienna/London ‘07
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. (- Sir Winston Churchill -)
May 5th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Hi Esther,
I was impressed by your playing, and I hope to see you again in a live concert.
I believe you were born in 1988? That means we were both, as the Koreans say, born in the golden dragon year. Thanks to the baby booms around that year, I am suffering from a bit too much of competition.
I’ve been looking around the country for good music schools, but it seems challenging…
I have a friend who applied to Univ. Indiana-Bloomington, and heard she got accepted. I’m not really sure if I should continue to study the violin, or to go off toward another career path!
Did you have any other interest, besides music performance, that you hope to pursue, or are pursing??
Have a nice day~~
Franchesca
June 8th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
You are so pretty!
June 8th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I mean you are not just pretty!You are also a brillent violen player!I LOVE YOU!
August 18th, 2007 at 2:41 am
Where I read new articles?
August 26th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
hi esther, I was going to tell you about an amazing piece of music by lex de azvedo. it is a violin solo piece. it is literally the most beautiful piece of music in the world hands down. I was wondering if you wanted to hear it. I can send it to you. i would love to hear you play it. Im sure it would sound so beautiful.so youre hometown is so cal? mine too.
yngvae
October 25th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
oh my god…….. your better than my brother (on offense againest but he is really great but you’re better!!!)
October 25th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
actually i meant no ffense……… you’re pretty.i’m 7 years old. are you married?
October 25th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
wow…………..you’re really good. like my sister said im great but you are even better! hop to meet you someday in my life. well i guess so perhaps? maybe but we’ll see and until then keep playing and hope to see you at some concerts!!! bye!!!!!!!!(for now)!!!!
January 15th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Esther,
2008 Happy New Year! ^.^
What’s your target set in 2008?
Newspaper mentioned recently that nearly 90% people failed in their target set in last year, 2007! But…
I trust that you, special lovely violinist, Esther Kim, was one in 10% sucess people!
Because of your hard working to develop gifted musical talent so far, that show your name and music in this web site; once again, proved you are sucess one!!
Keep On! Work Hard! Support you in 2008!
2008 Beijing Olypmic Game! Good Luck!! ^.^
Good Luck to your target set in 2008! Esther! ^.^
Wilson
16/01/2008 Hong Kong
January 26th, 2008 at 10:11 am
ester….ojala me recuerdes….
yo soy de chile….
(translate)…sorry
jiji
te dejo mis saludos por aca…..
me gustaria verte ….como estas ahora….
yo…sigo estudiando ….
voy a ver si puedo viajar para tu pais…
me encantaria verte…..
visita esta pagina…www.fotolog.com/violin_itam
que estes bien…
nos vemos
bye!!!!!!!!!!
February 19th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Sarasate Zapateado by Esther Kim in 2002
Realmente fantástica, genial.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Olá! Eu sou do Brasil e assisti um de seus concertos e duetos e fiquei impressinado ( principalmente com a Danza Espagnola Op. 23, N. 6,” Sapateado” n.2 - Pablo de SARAZATE) que está no youtube.
Parabéns mesmo !
Faço uma pergunta: A senhorita já veio para o BRASIL? Ou quando virá?. Estarei lá com certeza!
Tchau.
May 5th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Dear Esther Kim
I enjoyed your performance on youtubesite.
I retired also beginner of violin self studing by Suzuki mothod listenning by CD. Its not easy but enjoing everyday.
I wish you a great player.
Woo
August 25th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Hi Esther,
my name is Rosie and I have a daughter who plays violin, her name is Savannah, can you tell me the time you take to practice your scales, you know the technical stuff….and how much time you spend on your actual pieces. Watching you play in different concerts on youtube are wonderful!! you are an amazing young violinist!!! It keeps me excited to have our three children training!!!
November 10th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I am a pastor from Australia Melbourne….your musical skill is exceptionally marvelous….! IMPRESSED!
April 15th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
hm. 10x..
May 26th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
hi esthere. when will u play in LOS angeles area again> ? u ever play in utah?
August 23rd, 2009 at 9:52 am
Hi Esther,
I really like to your playing and have most of your playing..
Why don’t you try to playing something oriental?
I’ll help you if You want it..
I think You can play most of music types successfully…
Have a good week..
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