Clarinet _ Han KIM

Appointed by Maestro Gustavo Dudamel in 2023, Clarinetist Han Kim is the principal clarinetist of the orchestra of the prestigious Opéra national de Paris, working as the first and only Asian Super-soliste in the orchestra of 350-year history. He is one of the leading wind instrument players who breaks the prejudice that 'Asians are not good at wind instruments,' and promotes the revival of Korean classical music on the world stage.

Born in Seoul in Feb. 1996, Han began playing clarinet at the age of eight. Since he launched his career at the age of 11, he surprised the media critics and got favorable reviews, such as “Clarinet prodigy – Seung-hoon Jeon (Dong-A Ilbo)” and “For this gifted child, even his breathing is an instrument – Seong-hyeon Kim (Chosun-Ilbo).” Further, rarely as a wind instrumentalist, he has been recognized for his talent as a soloist since young age, performing with leading orchestras such as the SWR Symphony Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra