The American classical pianist Ben Kim, whose piano playing is described by the Süddeutsche Zeitung as “downright euphoric, full of viltality,” is enjoying a growing reputation as an artist of unusual sensitivity and integrity. The 55th ARD International Music Competition in Munich, in which Ben Kim won first prize in 2006, marked the start of his international career, which has since led him to the world's most renowned concert stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Kennedy Center and the Concertgewouw in Amsterdam, with orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, the German Radio Philharmonic, Cologne and Munich Chamber orchestras and Leipzig, Baltimore, Hermitage State Saint Petersburg and Seoul Symphony Orchestras. His performances have been broadcast on television and radio on every continent. In 2017 he was the recipient of the LOTTO Career Development award by the Rheingau Music Festival. His CD of Préludes and Impromptus by Chopin, released by Decca, received am Editor’s recommendation from the Japanese record Geijutsu Magazine.