sound_parkbio

Began his study of singing in his childhood after being fascinated by the beauty of the Korean folk tunes such as Sangyosori(Chants for the funeral parades), Gaksori-Taryong(Song of beggars which has been sung as they were begging), ets.

Soo-Kwan was the Grand-Prix winner of the Sangju Traditional Singing competition, the Namdo Folk Song Centest and was the laureate of the Presidential Prize in 1999

Mr. Park is a faculty member of the Military Academy of R.O.Korea and is Professor Emeritus of the Glinka State Conservatory of Novosibirsk, Russia, where he received and Bonorable Doctorate in Musicology.

Dr. Park has brought his performances of Korean folk music to Japan, Germany, Italy, and the USA as well as throughtout his native country, Korea. Since his Carnegie Hall debut in 2000, Dr. Park performed on the stage of Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall as the featured soloist of the World Food Day Concert, Oct. 18th, 2001 and "Sound of Korea" at Kennedy Center. Recently Dr. Park made his solo appearance at the Vigil Ceremony for closing 2002 World Cup, Yokohama, Japan.

Among the books he wrote or translated are Mr. Park's Tune X; Melodies sung by Korean I, II; Survey on the Music of Korea, China and Musical Travel through Southern China, Taiwan, and Okinawa. He also presented several theses about Korean Traditional Music at the International Symposium held by UNESCO.

Soo-Kwan Park Began his study of singing in his childhood after being fascinated by the beauty of the Korean folk tunes such as Sangyosori(Chants for the funeral parades), Gaksori-Taryong(Song of beggars which has been sung as they were begging), ets. Soo-Kwan was the Grand-Prix winner of the Sangju Traditional Singing competition, the Namdo Folk Song Centest and was the laureate of the Presidential Prize in 1999 Mr. Park is a faculty member of the Military Academy of R.O.Korea and is Professor Emeritus of the Glinka State Conservatory of Novosibirsk, Russia, where he received and Bonorable Doctorate in Musicology. Dr. Park has brought his performances of Korean folk music to Japan, Germany, Italy, and the USA as well as throughtout his native country, Korea. Since his Carnegie Hall debut in 2000, Dr. Park performed on the stage of Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall as the featured soloist of the World Food Day Concert, Oct. 18th, 2001 and "Sound of Korea" at Kennedy Center. Recently Dr. Park made his solo appearance at the Vigil Ceremony for closing 2002 World Cup, Yokohama, Japan. Among the books he wrote or translated are Mr. Park's Tune X; Melodies sung by Korean I, II; Survey on the Music of Korea, China and Musical Travel through Southern China, Taiwan, and Okinawa. He also presented several theses about Korean Traditional Music at the International Symposium held by UNESCO.