Winner of the Berta Rojas Grand prize ($1500 award) and 1st prize in the Youth Division ($700 award) of the 17th Annual Myrna Sislen Youth Guitar Competition, classical guitarist Ethan Kim has been playing and performing for 4 years. As grand prize winner, Ethan opened the concert for internationally renowned guitarist Bokyung Byun at the John E. Marlow Guitar Series and performed at the Dumbarton Concert Series in Washington, DC. In 2022, Ethan won 2nd prize and the Composer’s Award at the Myrna Sislen Youth Guitar Competition. More recently, Ethan and his sisters were invited to perform for Washington DC’s classical radio station, WETA Classical’s annual Leadership Circle Salon Series at the House of Sweden. He was also selected to participate in a masterclass with grammy-winner, Jason Vieaux.
You can find Ethan’s 2023 World Music Competition guitar performance here.