Cellist James Baik has been praised for his “undeniable authority” and “warmth emerging in lyricism” (Le Soir) following his acclaimed performance at the 2021 Queen Elisabeth Competition. A First Prize Winner of the 2023 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, he is a YCA Jacobs Fellow, recipient of the Paul A. Fish Memorial Prize and Bridgehampton Chamber Music Prize, and is managed worldwide by Young Concert Artists.
Recent highlights include recital debuts at the Kennedy Center and Merkin Hall, concerto appearances with the Kansas City Symphony, Colburn Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, and chamber performances at Rockport, Bridgehampton, and Buffalo. A member of the Galvin Cello Quartet, Baik studies at the Colburn Conservatory with Clive Greensmith and performs on a J.B. Guadagnini cello on loan from an anonymous donor.