Photo by Sihoon Kim
"What sounds like easy playing in both senses of the word actually requires not only extraordinary technique but, in addition to sound imagination, also a sensitive feeling for the breaks and depths of Schumann's music. Only a few people can do this really well, like the gold medal winner of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama"
-Die Glocke, Germany. 16th October 2023
"we greatly highlight the wonderful performances of the pianist, Soohong Park, always adding to the combination, with those floating fingerings and that intelligent use of the pedal that enriches the mere accompaniment to the point of turning the piano into a "symphonic and colorful" instrument. ...in atmospheres, recreations of natural phenomena (waves, winds) or equal presence with the voice -especially in Schumann and Rachmaninov-, with exquisite care in the equalization of volumes, resolving the legato execution -when appropriate- in something perfectly sublimated and totally free of articulations."
-Codalario, Spain. 12th December 2023
Pianist Soohong Park's artistry has resonated internationally, with regular performances in Germany and the UK, including celebrated appearances at Carnegie Hall in New York and the renowned Barbican Hall in London as part of the Guildhall Artists Ensemble under the tutelage of Ronan O'Hora from Guildhall School of Music & Drama. He further enriched his musical experience by participating in the IMS Prussia Cove in the UK in 2018 and reaching the finals of the prestigious Tongyeong Isang Yoon International Music Competition in 2019. His talents were further recognised when he won the Guildhall Gold Medal in 2020. In this season, he has made his debut at Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid and at Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona as a collaborative pianist.
Pianist Soohong Park also explores the realm of composition. His composition, inspired by the remarkable female divers of Jeju Island garnered him the grand prize from the Jeju World Cultural Preservation Society in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkC9yE_Jqx8
Upcoming Concerts
11th December 2023 Ciclo de Lied with Erika Baikoff at Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, Spain
https://www.cndm.mcu.es/node/22900
5th March 2024 Song Recital with Erika Baikoff at Palau de la Música in Barcelona, Spain
https://www.palaumusica.cat/en/erika-baikoff-soohong-park_1129957
21st March 2024 Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini with Willow Orchestra (Conductor : Bogdan Skrypka) in London, UK
21st April 2024 Mozart Concerto for 2 Pianos KV 365 with Ahruem Ahn (Conductor : Knut Peters) in Verl-Kaunitz, Germany