Duo Piano concert at St. Hugh

Kyung-Ah Kim, pianist

St. Hugh is presenting Kyung-Ah Kim and Roberto Berrocal on Friday, March 3 as part of their Steinway Concert Series, the third concert of their five as part of the 2016-17 concert series. 

A native of Korea, pianist Kyung-Ah Kim has won numerous competition awards: USA Beethoven Competition, Leos Janacek International Competition, Sorantin International Competition, Valsesia Musica International Competition, St. Charles International Competition, Sanremo International Competition, Korean Times National Competition, and the Minister of Culture Korea Prize.

Since her professional debut at age 11 with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra,  Ms. Kim has been a featured soloist with the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Romance Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Orchestra, the BU Symphony Orchestra, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra, the NEC Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams conducting. 

She has performed in recitals at Auditorium Gilles de la Rocque (Courchevel, Paris), Foyer Theater De Vest, Kunstenaarscentrum (Netherlands), Besedni Dum Concert Hall (Czech Republic), Jordan Hall (Boston), Belgium, China, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and Italy, Amalfi. 
Suburban Chicago News referred to her as "a part of the wave of new pianists with an ability to act the part of a star.” 

Roberto Berrocal, pianist

Roberto Berrocal's virtuosity and warm musicality at the piano is well-known to Miami audiences. He accompanies all the artists in the Concert Series, and plays a solo recital every year. In May, 2015 he played Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the St. Hugh Orchestra at the New World Center. 

In 2006, Roberto was invited to join the Florida Grand Opera Ensemble as pianist and vocal coach. He also accepted a position at The New World School of the Arts, and became Music Director at St Hugh Catholic Church in 2007. For the 2012-13 season he was Florida Grand Opera's Principal Coach for FGO's Young  Artists Series, and was chosen as the principal pianist for the 25th, 26th, and 27th FGO YPO National Voice Competitions.

He founded the St. Hugh-Steinway Concert Series with Fr. Federico Capdepon in 2012. The series presents concerts in the intimate and beautiful 400-seat St. Hugh Catholic Church. The series presents four concerts per year of vocal and instrumental stars with piano accompaniment, and has built a regular audience of 300-400 for each performance.  The Concert Series donates a portion of the proceeds to support St. Hugh’s Grove Outreach charity, which has provided food and household goods to low-income families in West Coconut Grove for the past 28 years.  

The concert starts at 8 pm at St. Hugh, 3460 Royal Road. Tickets are $30 and $45 and may be purchased at sthughconcerts.org. For more info: 305-318-5008.