**NEW ALBUM RELEASED**
I Have Finished The Race
This album is a tribute to my family.
The process of writing this album gave me a chance to look back and try to put myself in the shoes of my beloved ones. Foremost, it was a meaningful experience to animate my creativity through the core value my family and I share. Faith that is.
Speaking of faith, I'd like to take this opportunity to honor my father's lifelong ministry and retirement. Dad, I am the witness to your ceaseless devotion that is in debt to perpetual enduring during the day and endless prayer at night. The reward Paul got from his lifelong commitment was nothing but solitude and weariness. However, Paul didn't give up on his faith, the assurance that the crown of righteousness lay upon him. As how Paul believed, I pray this album can remind us all that our crowns of righteousness lay upon us.
Growing up, through music I was allowed to retreat from reality for a moment and appreciate a piece of solace. I hope this album do the same, to spark a glimpse of consolation in listening to it.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to my family and friends for their unconditional love and support. This album is my heart for you.
Forever yours,
Patrick Jong Min Kim
Evoking Mary Shelley’s famous declaration in the preface to Frankenstein—that "invention... does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos"—Patrick Jong Min Kim builds an intellectual creative world where he captures the ephemeral, non-verbal emotions and subconscious undercurrents that defy linguistic definition, translating and contemplating them within the multidimensional framework of music.
Entering the program with the highest academic standing, Kim earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition from Kyung Hee University, where he studied with Prof. Junyoung Park. He subsequently earned his Master of Music degree in Music Theory & Composition, with a specialization in Scoring for Film and Multimedia, from New York University. Grounded in the traditions of Classicism and Late Romanticism, his works revolve around the aesthetics of a 'Neo-Romantic' style that seamlessly integrates contemporary minimalist elements with the dramatic narratives characteristic of cinematic music.
He currently serves as the Executive Director and Resident Composer of the Adagietto Philharmonie Orchestra, and contributes actively as a composer and pianist for both the Noëma Ensemble and Ensemble ClaV. In tandem with his artistic pursuits, he shares his musical philosophy with the next generation as a Visiting Professor at Myongji University and a Lecturer at Sahmyook University.
