Soo-Kyung Park, Flute

Newly appointed to the faculty of New York University, flutist Soo-Kyung Park enjoys a multi-faceted career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, artistic director, writer and teacher.  Upon arriving in United States in 1984, Ms. Park was accepted as the youngest flutist at The Juilliard School in the Pre-College Division, where she studied with Bonnie Lichter. 

She continued her studies at The Juilliard School where she earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Performance under the tutelage of Julius Baker and Jeanne Baxtresser.

Ms. Park first won international acclaim as winner of the Promising Artist Search in her native South Korea, where she performed in recital at the Seoul Arts Center, and subsequently won first prize in the New York Flute Club Competition, performing in New York’s Cami Hall.

She has performed as soloist with the Korean Symphony at Alice Tully Hall.  Her radio credits include APR’s “Performance Today” and WQXR’s “McGraw Hill Young Artist Showcase” hosted by Bob Sherman, where she was featured performing Mozart’s Flute Concerto.  She has performed solo and chamber music concerts in the United States, and throughout Europe and Asia.