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Dominique & Valerie Kim
Enchanting... Enthralling... Incredible... Mesmerizing... Audiences young and old are raving about Dominique and Valerie, from San Diego to Washington DC, and from San Francisco to the Caribbean.
Since 2007, Dominique & Valerie have performed in over 100 concerts and festivals throughout North America at various venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. They have been featured by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra multiple times with three different instruments -- flute (Domi...
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February 25, 2013 4PM Paul Hall Juilliard School of Music New York, NY 10023
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Recording Date:
Sat 3 May 2008
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Morceau de concours for Flute and Piano in F major (2:53)
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Emerging Artist profile
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Sofia18
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5:02 AM - 20 Dec 2012
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Hi, can I ask you how much you practise per day? Since yo're very young that you play tuneful!! Do you have perfect pitch????
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Hello, Sofia18. This is Dominique. My daily practice amount depends on my other obligations (school, homework, concerts, etc.). I try to practice at least one hour on each instrument everyday. Kind of like exercising or brushing hair/teeth. I don't have perfect pitch, but relative pitch. Valerie definitely have perfect pitch. We also have been taking ear-training and music theory classes for many years now, still continuing at Juilliard.
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Sofia18
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1:16 PM - 12 Jan 2013
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Thanks for the answer, liked the analogy of daily practise with teeth brushing,when I don't practise for too long I really fell like I've forgotten something important :-) I live too far for attend , but anyway , good luck for your recital!!!!!!
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zanzanha
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9:50 AM - 15 Apr 2012
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How are you and where are you staying and where are you studying?
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Hi, Sorry for the late response. Since September 2010, we have been studying our music at Juilliard School of Music's Pre-college Division in New York City.
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zanzanha
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4:55 AM - 19 Oct 2012
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Thank you so much for answering.I don't whether it is or not but I hope you would know that this world which we are living in is so wicked so I hope you are learning music and studying with a purposeful mind and a different,clever mind.God bless you all. With all my heart, Peter
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Thank you!
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AEviolin
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9:49 PM - 21 Oct 2012
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how much do you practice every dfay?
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Sorry for the delay in my response. Please see my answer to Sofia18 above. Thank you! -Dominique
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Miss_Lasa
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8:27 AM - 18 Dec 2010
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Hii, I was really "shocked" when I read that you started playing the violin only 5 years ago, listening to your skills I would say you've played for at least 10 years, It's amazing how much talent you have!!! As you learned so much in only five years I'm really curious how much you pracitse a day (both instruments)...and how much free time you have? Keep up the great work and so should your sister you are like the most talented sisters ever!!! Oh, and one last question, do you know Mariella Haubs? xx Verena
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Yes! Mariella and I are good friends since we met at Perlman Music Program in 2010. How do you know her? - VK
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lbqjenny
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9:04 PM - 12 May 2011
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Hey Valerie and Dominique! I watch your videos almost every day on Youtube and really enjoy your playing. May I ask you what do you think is the most important practice or factor (like playing etudes or scales)to improve violin skills? Thank you.
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Sorry for this very late response. Scales & etudes, done slowly, is unbelievably important. So is listening to other musicians, I think. - VK
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hi:) May i ask that are you both born in the California? Like are you an american? And do you both attend Julliard pre-college, JUST to study music or other acedemic things? By the way, i really appreciate you guys playing, it had inspired me to play the violin:D thanks a lot.
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Yes, we're both California born and raised. In addition to music studies at Juilliard, we both attend public high schools for regular academic studies.
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nickbois
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5:29 PM - 8 Jul 2012
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Valerie i just wanna ask you something else :) when did you start the piano?? did it help you at violin or make it more difficult?? thank you :)
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I started piano when I was six, a year before I picked up violin. Piano, and especially music theory, definitely helped me with violin. - VK
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Elliot
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2:35 PM - 19 Aug 2010
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Hi I was wanting to know how long you have played the violin, and who tought you. Thank you!
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This is Valerie (violin/piano). I started playing the violin when I was seven (five years ago). I've had many wonderful teachers for violin, piano, and chamber music in San Diego area. They include Michael & Irina Tseitlin, Hernan Constantino, Jeff Thayer, Rebekah Yoon, George Katz (piano), Tatiana Stignev (piano), and conductors Robert Gilson and Jeff Edmons. Now I'm in New York, attending Juilliard School of Music, and my teachers include Itzhak Perlman, Donald Weilerstein, and Ernest Barretta (piano). I think who teaches you is not as important as how you respond to your teacher. Everyone has a different style of teaching and learning. Good luck!
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Yudhi1950
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10:43 PM - 18 Nov 2010
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Wonderful to hear you are attending Juilliard. Don't be a stranger on youtube now that your in the Big Apple.
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nickbois
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5:23 PM - 8 Jul 2012
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ow i cant believe that itzhak perlman is ur teacher :O cool! hey i just want to ask you somethinghow many hours are you studying per day?? now i am playing meditation from thais how many hours u were studying for this work? :)m trying to play it with ur video opened :D then it correct my mistakes! :)
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I really love your version of Salut D'Amour, I saw Sarah Chang live recital version of the song and its too fast for me. I like the melody of the song and its beautiful that you emphasize more of the sweetness of the song.
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Thank you. If you'd like, you can check out more videos at http://www.youtube.com/jungkim2020 Also, if you'd like to subscribe to our newsletter, please message us with your e-mail address.
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Any Chance in the future that you will be performing here in Los Angeles or coming back at San Diego? One of your big fan.
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Links
San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra Blog
Feature article in the April 13, 2009 edition of San Diego Union-Tribune's SDBAckyard s...
An Artist's Statement by Valerie Kim as appeared on San Diego Tribune's SDBackyard sect...
An Artist's Statement by Dominique Kim as appeared on San Diego Union Tribune's SDBacky...
Event detail as appeared on SDBackyard
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