Jungho Kim

Biography

Dr. Jungho Kim has established an outstanding reputation over the past two decades for his superb musicality and leadership on the podium. He has conducted numerous orchestras around the world including the US, Europe and Asia. After finishing two Master of Music degrees – one in violin performance and another in orchestral conducting – from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music, he served as the Associate Conductor of Sioux City Symphony Orchestra in Iowa and Assistant Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic in Rochester NY, Kim completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music and started his teaching career. Kim led the Augustana University Orchestra to a significant growth in both size and quality and served as the Director of Orchestra at Kent State University for six years. Currently, he serves as Associate Professor of Conducting and Director of Orchestras at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.