Sam Park

Violin

A native of Arizona, Samuel Park made his solo debut with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15. An enthusiastic and devoted chamber musician, he has collaborated with members of the Orion, Escher, New Orford, and Ying String Quartets. Samuel is currently based in Houston, Texas and is a proud member of the Kinetic Ensemble and Monarch Chamber Players.

Samuel holds degrees from Rice University, the Juilliard School and the Cleveland Institute of Music. His primary teachers include Paul Kantor, Catherine Cho, Joel Smirnoff, Joan Kwuon, and Jonathan Swartz. Samuel plays on an 1828 Johannes Francesco Pressenda violin and a Giovanni Lucchi bow, on generous loan from the Maestro Foundation.