Welcome to St. Paul’s Concert Series, providing world-class performances at a donation-based family-friendly admission price. Please scroll below to see our next scheduled performance, review the upcoming concert program, and make a donation.
Welcome to our concerts! Our seating is General Admission; no tickets are needed. We are at 1924 Trinity Avenue, in downtown Walnut Creek.
St. Paul’s Concert Series is delighted to present Clarinet and Piano Duo, Wonkak Kim and Eunhye Grace Choi in a spectacular live, acoustic performance. This dynamic husband-and-wife ensemble has an active presence throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, and are known for their seamless musical partnership that balances expressive beauty with virtuosic precision. At St. Paul’s, the duo will present beautiful classical pieces by Schumann, followed by exciting contemporary pieces by Crumb, Finzi, Pierne, Martinů, and others. This is a must-see performance, presented by world-class virtuoso performers.
Donations for this performance are gratefully accepted. Average donations for attendees are $30 (adult) or $10 (student) which you can donate online with paypal/credit card at this link below, or donate at the door the night of the concert. Regardless of donation, all are welcome to see our concerts! We greatly appreciate your support of our artists and our concert program. Please share your support by making a donation HERE.
Concert Program
To view or print the full concert program, click HERE.
About Our Upcoming Performers
Kim–Choi Duo is a dynamic husband-and-wife ensemble known for refined artistry and imaginative programming, with an active presence across North America, Europe, and Asia. Their performances are marked by a seamless musical partnership that balances expressive nuance with virtuosic precision. With multiple critically acclaimed recordings, the duo has earned recognition for both interpretive depth and stylistic versatility. Committed to collaboration and new music, they regularly work with leading artists and composers around the world.
Wonkak Kim is a visionary clarinetist whose artistry bridges tradition, innovation, and a rare depth of expressive integrity. Praised for his “excellent breath control” (The Washington Post) and “exuberant musicianship” (Fanfare), he has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician on major stages and at leading festivals in more than 20 countries across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, with performances broadcast internationally on Radio France, BBC Radio 3, ABC Australia, KBS, and NPR. His acclaimed discography on Naxos, MSR, Albany, and Navona has earned editorial recognition from BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, and the American Record Guide.
Kim has commissioned and premiered over 100 new works and leads a wide range of intercultural projects that champion Korean and Korean-American voices. A sought-after educator, he is Associate Professor of Clarinet at the University of Oregon and has presented masterclasses at renowned institutions including The Juilliard School, Tianjin Juilliard (China), Korea National University of Arts, the Yale School of Music, and the Sibelius Academy (Finland). He was recently appointed Artistic Director of the historic ClarinetFest® 2026 in South Korea. Kim is a Performing Artist and Clinician for Buffet Crampon and Vandoren.
Korean pianist Eunhye Grace Choi is a versatile artist whose performances combine refined technique with meticulous musical insight. Praised for her “nice touch and excellent technique” (American Record Guide) and “meticulous attention to detail” (Fanfare), she has appeared extensively across the United States, Europe, and Asia, with recordings on Naxos, Albany, MSR, Emeritus, and Origin Classical. As both pianist and harpsichordist, she has performed as soloist in J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos and collaborated with violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
A highly sought-after collaborative pianist, Choi partners regularly with musicians from major orchestras including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and others, as well as leading artists from prominent conservatories worldwide. She is frequently invited as a resident pianist at international competitions and festivals, including ClarinetFest® and the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition and Bassoon Symposium. Choi currently serves as Artistic Director of Chamber Music Amici in Eugene, Oregon, and co-artistic director of the Classical on Broadway Series at The Jazz Station.
Online Broadcast Video of the performance is available HERE.
About the St. Paul’s Concert Series
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to bring this year-round concert series at an affordable, donation-based cost. Concerts are performed in the beautiful St. Paul’s sanctuary near downtown Walnut Creek and are also streamed live online. Our concert series presents in-person* world-class performances in an intimate setting along with free parking and convenient nearby access to Walnut Creek BART. Or, if you choose to enjoy our performances from the comfort of your own home, join us online on YouTube for our live broadcasts!
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