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Sory Park

Sory Park

  • Edition of the Academy: 2025
  • Country: South Korea
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Age during Academy: 25
  • Last or current school: Yale University

Sory Park is a violinist from Gwangju, South Korea currently studying with Ani Kavafian at Yale School of Music. She received her Bachelor of Music at New England Conservatory where she studied with Soovin Kim and her Master of Music at The Juilliard School with Ronald Copes.

Park was the top prize winner at several national and international competitions, including the 2019 Stulberg International String Competition in Michigan, the 2017 Ilona Feher International Violin Competition in Hungary and the 2012 Ewha & Kyunghyang Competition in South Korea. She has participated in several music festivals including Perlman Music Program, Norfolk Music Festival, Yellow Barn, Music@Menlo, Heifetz Music Institute, Bowdoin Music Festival and Summit Music festival.

Ms. Park has had lots of opportunities for masterclasses given by Itzhak Perlman, Aaron Rosand, Peter Oundjian, Ayano Ninomiya, Ian Swensen, Sheryl Staples, Borromeo String Quartet and many other amazing musicians. Her solo engagements have included performances with Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, APS Symphonia, Kalamazoo Youth Symphony Orchestra and others.

Apart from classical music, she adores exploring lots of abstract arts. Especially, Wassily Kandinsky and Gustav Klimt are her favorite painters. As their paintings enjoy beautiful color palettes, she is exploring her own color palette of music.

Sory Park 

Geneva International String Academy artists awarded in 2025

In 2025, five former Geneva International String Academy participants were distinguished by major international awards: Sarah Strohm, Brian Isaacs, Alessandra Yang, Arne Zeller and Maxime Grizard. It confirms the Academy’s artistic standards and long-term commitment to excellence.

Concours de Genève 2025 - First Prize ex aequo Viola - Sarah Strohm and Brian Isaacs

Concours de Genève 2025

Concours de Genève 2025 - Special Prize Chamber Music - Alessandra Yang

Concours de Genève 2025 - Prix Spécial du jury

Budapest International Cello Competition 2025 - First Prize - Arne Zeller

Budapest International Cello Competition 1st Prize 2025 Arne Zeller

Radu Lupu 2025 - First Prize - Maxime Grizard

Radu Lupu 2025 - Premier Prix - Maxime Grizard
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