Siwon Park

Korean cellist Si Won Park launched her musical career in New York's Carnegie Hall after winning Artist International Competition in 1997. An active soloist and chamber musician, she has performed in Asia, Europe and USA in venues including Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Centre, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, Sejong Concert Hall, and Hong Kong City Hall. Ms. Park participated in Musicarama – the International Contemporary Music Festival and has recorded for Radio Television Hong Kong.

In recognition of her musical experience and distinction, she is Cultural Director of the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. She received the Korean Minister of Gender Equality and Family award for her role as the Cultural Director of the Korean Women’s International Network (KOWIN) in Hong Kong and serves on the board of The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.

Away from the concert platform, Ms. Park is a sought-after jury member, and has been invited to the International VIMC Vienna competition, R&R Arts Association, Tom Lee Strings, Hong Kong Young Musicians, HK Youth Barclampory Music Festival, and HKGNA International Music Competitions, amongst others. She has been a faculty member at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and is a founding member of the Bauhinia Piano Trio, Island Piano Trio, as well as a regular member of Hong Kong Sinfonietta.

Si Won Park studied at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music and Rutgers University. She is a prizewinner of a numerous regional and international competitions including the Marta Istomin Award, Westchester SUNY, and the Korean Monthly Music Magazine Competition.