Anna Jihun Park began studying the violin at age eleven in Korea with Professor In Kyoung Son. In 1999, the then 13 year old moved to New York City to pursue her studies. She was accepted into the Pre-College Division at Juilliard where she studied with Professor Hyo Kang and I-Hao Lee. She quickly became a member of the Vivaldi Youth Ensemble based in New York City in that same year. Through that group she gave both solo and chamber music recitals.
In 2002, Ms. Park attended the Aspen Music Festival and School where she performed in the Starling Recital Series. In 2003, she attended Killington Music Festival where she gave several performances and participated in master classes with Dr. Chin Kim and Lawrence Dutton, a member of the Emerson String Quartet. In 2004, she performed Maurer’s Concertante for Four Violins as first violin with the International Sejong Soloists. Since 2004, she has annually attended the Great Mountains International Music Festival & School in Pyong Chang, South Korea, where she studies with Nam Yun Kim, Chee Yun, Kurt Sassmannshaus and Igor Ozim.
In 2005, she entered The Juilliard School to complete her bachelor’s degree where in her first year, she was designated as the Samsung Award Student of The Juilliard School and gave a recital at the Samsung Experience in New York City. In 2008, Ms. Park gave a concert with the Kangwon Festival Ensemble in Korea as part of the Rising Star Series at the great Mountains International Festival & School.
A current recipient of a scholarship from the Korean Cultural Service in NY, Ms. Park is at The Juilliard School working towards her Masters Degree. She will graduate in 2011. Her schedule with the International Sejong Soloists includes concerts, recordings, and tours.
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