Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Jeongeun Park is an educator and performer. In recent years, Dr. Park has established herself as an in-demand soloist and chamber musician in both the United States and Asia. She has appeared in numerous concerts in major venues such as the Seoul Arts Center, KBS Hall, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in South Korea, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Robert J. Werner Recital Hall, Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Wright State Creative Arts Center, and Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center in the United States.
Dr. Park’s versatility has been demonstrated through her dedication to the performance of various genres and styles. She frequently performs in viola ensembles and chamber music with arranged pieces including premier composition works. Along with the idea of versatility in music, she believes it is essential to communicate with the audience through a variety of concerts. Following that ideal, she frequently works with museum staff and local musicians to produce concerts based on specific artworks including topics like ‘Shostakovich meets Rothko’, ‘Prokofiev meets Shakespeare’ and ‘Portraits of Mothers’.
Dr. Jeongeun Park is a passionate educator with years of private teaching experience. She has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Her teaching experience ranges from working with the next generation of aspiring young musicians to mentoring undergraduate/graduate students preparing for careers in music.
She also has extensive experience as an orchestral performer. She has served as Principal Violist of the Sookmyung Orchestra and the University of Cincinnati Concert Orchestra, and Assistant Principal Violist of the Gwacheon Symphony Orchestra. She has been a member of the Aspen Festival Orchestra, and participated in individual concerts with the Louisville Orchestra and the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dr. Park has earned her Bachelor’s degree at Sookmyung Women’s University under Professor Do-Yeon Kim and Professor Jui Kang in Seoul, South Korea. She holds a Master of Music, Artist Diploma, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. While at CCM her principal teachers were Professor Catharine Lees and Professor Masao Kawasaki.