Violinist David Kim Guests with Butler County Symphony

In Monday’s (2/3) WQED FM (Pittsburgh, PA), host Jim Cummingham interviews David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, about his February 8 appearance with Pennsylvania’s Butler County Symphony Orchestra. “Butler County Symphony is searching for a new Music Director, and their upcoming concert will feature one finalist, Austin Chanu…. David Kim [talks about] his upcoming concert with the Butler County Symphony Orchestra [and] about one of the finalists for Butler’s music director, Austin Chanu, who was formerly the assistant conductor at the Philadelphia Orchestra. David talks about his home roots in Clarion, PA, and his love of returning to Southwestern Pennsylvania. He also discusses first meeting Austin Chanu when Austin auditioned for the Philadelphia Orchestra. He highlights how he mentored Austin throughout the orchestra’s season. David talks about the sound of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and how each orchestra around the world has a different sound. He also describes working with famous conductors over the years … With audiences back to pre-pandemic levels, David is optimistic more than ever about the future of classical music, so long as people continue to innovate with their programming.”