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By winning the 66th ARD International Music Competition in Munich 2017 (Second Prize ex-aequo, BR Klassik Online Prize, No first prize was given)

Kyeong Ham has established himself as one of the most engaging and outstanding oboist of his generation.

 

He started playing the oboe in Seoul where he grew up. At the age of 15 he relocated to Germany to pursue his studies with Nicholas Daniel at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen. and later at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin with Dominik Wollenweber. at the age of 20 he became a Scholarship holder of the Herbert von Karajan Academy of Berlin Philharmonic where he was taught by Jonathan Kelly.

 

His talent and endeavour in oboe were proven with numerous prizes, including his stunning First Prizes at the Richard Lauschmann International Oboe Competition in Mannheim (2009), Tchaikovsky Conservatory International Winds and Percussion Competition in Moscow (2010), Iris Marquardt Prize (2010), International Academic Oboe and Bassoon Competition in Lódz, Poland (2011). In April 2013 Kyeong Ham was named the winner at the Muri International Oboe Competition in Switzerland, where he received not only First Prize but also Audience Prize from the impressive margin in the final round, and the Heinz Holliger Special Prize from Holliger himself. 

2017년 제66회 뮌헨 ARD 국제 콩쿠르를 석권하며 (1위 없는 공동 2위, BR Klassik 상) 그동안 취약했다고 평가받던 한국 관악 주자들 사이에서 새로운 패러다임을 일으켰다. 우리나라를 넘어 유럽, 그리고 전 세계를 무대 삼아 활발히 활동하며 독보적인 음악 세계를 구축하고 있다. 

함경은 스물셋의 나이로 세계 최정상 악단, 네덜란드 암스테르담 로얄 콘세르트헤보우 (RCO) 오케스트라의 단원으로 발탁되어 두 시즌 동안 뉴욕 카네기홀, 워싱턴 D.C 케네디 센터, 도쿄 산토리홀, 런던 로얄 알버트홀, 파리 필하모니 등 세계 유수의 공연장에서 최고의 지휘자들과 함께 무대에 오르며 수많은 오케스트라에서 다양한 경험을 쌓았다.

그는 이미 만 20세 나이로 베를린 필하모닉 오케스트라 카라얀 아카데미 오디션에 뽑혀 2년 동안 오보에 수석 조나단 켈리에게 멘토링을 받았으며 22세에는 독일 명문 하노버 오페라 극장의 수석으로 발탁되며 화제를 모으기도 했다. 서울예고 재학 중 만 15세 나이로 독일 트로싱엔 음악 대학에 입학해 니콜라스 다니엘 문하에서 공부한 이후 베를린 한스 아이슬러 음악대학에서 도미닉 볼렌 베버에게 사사 받은 그는, 2009년 독일 만하임 리하르트 라우쉬만 국제 오보에 콩쿠르 1위, 2010년 이리스-마르크 바르트 국제 콩쿠르 1위, 전 독일 음악대학 콩쿠르 2위, 러시아 모스크바 차이콥스키 콘서바토리 국제 관타악 콩쿠르 1위 및 현대음악 최고 해석상, 2011년 폴란드 로취 국제 오보에 콩쿠르 1위, 2013년 스위스 무리 국제 오보에 바순 콩쿠르 1위 및 청중상 그리고 전설적인 오보이스트, 하인츠 홀리거가 선정한 하인츠 홀리거 특별상까지 쾌거를 이뤄내며 아이코닉한 존재감을 드러냈다. 조성현, 리에 코야마, 리카르도 실바, 김한과 함께 하는 바이츠퀸텟의 창단 멤버로 2015년 덴마크 칼 닐센 국제 실내악 콩쿠르 준우승에 오르며 국내외 관악계에 큰 화제를 모으기도 했다. 

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TEACHING

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Oboe Faculty, Sibelius Academy University of Arts Helsinki (2018-present) 

Visiting Professor, Yonsei University - School of Music (2023)

 

 

 

핀란드 헬싱키 시벨리우스 음악원  Oboe Faculty 

(2018- 현재)  

Inquiries : kyeong.ham@uniarts.fi 

 

연세대학교 음악대학 객원 교수 (2023)

 

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