Sue-Jean Park

Born in Seoul, South Korea, violinist Sue-Jean Park began her studies on the violin with her mother. She graduated from Seoul National University, Yale University and the University of Texas at Austin where her primary teachers included the legendary violinist, Erick Friedman, Vincent Frittelli, Kyung-Hee Yoon and Jeong Jun-Soo. She also received instruction in chamber music from the Tokyo String Quartet, Miro Quartet, and Peter Frankl. In addition Dr. Park has participated in masterclasses from artists such Leon Fleisher, James Buswell and the Guarneri Quartet. Dr. Park is currently concertmaster of The Jackson Symphony, TN and previously served in that capacity for orchestras such as the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra (UNESCO Artist for Peace), Seoul Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Seoul National University Symphony, The University of Texas at Austin Symphony Orchestra. As an orchestral musician, Ms. Park performed in Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Holland (Concertgebow Hall), Switzerland (Verbier Festival), Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines under the baton of Sir Neville Mariner and Kurt Mazur. She also was the associate concertmaster of the Rome Festival Orchestra in Italy and a principal violin of Yale Philharmonia, Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Japan, and the Victoria Symphony, TX. In addition Dr. Park held positions as a tenured member of the Austin Symphony and the Austin Lyric Opera Orchestra, TX. As a concerto soloist, Ms. Park played with the Jenesses Musicales World Orchestra, Seoul Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, the Jackson Symphony and Paducah Symphony. As a solo recitalist, she has performed recitals in Seoul and US several states. She has won competitions both in the US and Korea in both solo and chamber music categories. Besides a performer, Dr. Park is a dedicated educator and is serving as Assistant Professor of Violin and Viola at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

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