He is currently the Dean of the Don Wright Faculty of Music at Western University in London, Ontario and has held the position since August 2021.
Discouraged by his father (a professional orchestra musician) from entering the music field early on, Dr. Kim began piano lessons at age 11,[3] and made his professional debut at age 15, performing Rachmaninov's first piano concerto with the Calgary Philharmonic at the Banff Festival of the Arts.
Kim toured extensively as a recitalist and chamber musician throughout North America, South America, the United Kingdom and Korea, also performing as concerto soloist with the Boston and Cincinnati Pops, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and many major Canadian orchestras.
In 2010, Kim provided classical accompaniment to the play The Schumann Letters in Toronto.
[7] Michael and Kyung Kim collaborate frequently as a duo, especially in one piano four hand repertoire.