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Gloria Jee-Eun ParkFlautist · Principal Flute, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

FlutePrincipal, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra2027 Nova Lux Artist

Gloria Jee-Eun Park is one of the defining figures of Korean flute playing, an artist who combines refined technique with profound lyricism

The first Korean woodwind player to be named a YAMAHA Artist, Park was appointed as the youngest-ever Principal Flute of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and has spent 20 years at the heart of the orchestra. As Music Director of the Flutistory Ensemble and Adjunct Professor at the Hanyang University College of Music, Park is active in both performance and teaching

Profile

EducationMoved to the USA while a student at Yewon School → The Juilliard School Pre-College → Manhattan School of Music → Yale University graduate school (scholarship student throughout)

Career

  • Principal Flute, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra – appointed as the youngest-ever principal, serving for 20 years
  • Has led the Seoul Philharmonic's woodwind section under world-renowned conductors including Myung-Whun Chung and Osmo Vänskä
  • Soloist with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, Korean Chamber Orchestra, Gangnam Symphony Orchestra and Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, among others
  • Performed as soloist and in duo concerts with Emmanuel Pahud
  • New York debut recital at Carnegie Hall; recitals and masterclasses in the USA, UK, China, Japan and Taiwan
  • Guest Principal, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and Asian Philharmonic Orchestra; the first Korean invited to the Hamamatsu Festival

Competitions

  • First Prize at the Music Association of Korea, Ewha-Kyunghyang, Chosun Ilbo and KBS New Artists competitions
  • First Prize, Yamaha Awards, Hudson Valley Music Club and Dobbs Ferry Women's Club Competition; Grand Prize, New International Music Competition; New York Debut Award, Artists International Awards

Stage & Recording

  • Korea's first woodwind YAMAHA Artist – solo album “Beau Soir”
  • Invited to major stages including the Seoul Arts Center Symphony Festival and Saturday Concerts, Kumho Art Hall and Hoam Art Hall
  • Flute Week Korea, the 2015 ARKO New Year Concert, the opening performance of the Yeosu Expo, the Sejong Center Pipe Organ Series and more
  • Expanded the expressive range of the flute through the solo series “Soul Series” and “Flu(te)ller”
  • Media appearances including GQ magazine, KBS Classic Odyssey and KBS Arts Theatre

Teaching

  • PresentAdjunct Professor, Hanyang University College of Music · Music Director, Flutistory Ensemble